Results of Operations

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549   FORM  8-K   CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934   Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 7, 2025   AAR CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-6263   36-2334820 (State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   One AAR Place 1100 N. Wood Dale Road Wood Dale , Illinois 60191 (Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 630 ) 227-2000   Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ¨      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value   AIR   New York Stock Exchange     Chicago Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule  405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).                              Emerging growth company  ¨   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨             Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.   On January 7, 2025, AAR CORP. (the “Company”) issued a press release and supplemental slide presentation reporting the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended November 30, 2024. Copies of the Company’s press release and supplemental slide presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.   The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d)   Exhibits .   Exhibit No.   Description 99.1   Press Release issued by AAR CORP. dated January 7, 2025. 99.2   Slide Presentation by AAR CORP. dated January 7, 2025. 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)         SIGNATURE   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   Date: January 7, 2025     AAR CORP.       By:       /s/ SEAN M. GILLEN     Sean M. Gillen     Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer     (Principal Financial Officer)