Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  11/16/2007
 
ABX AIR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-50368
 
DE
  
91-1091619
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
145 Hunter Drive, Wilmington, OH 45177
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(937) 382-5591
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On November 16, 2007, ABX Air, Inc. ("ABX") issued a press release announcing that ABX and DHL had agreed to arbitrate a dispute concerning the allocation of certain overhead expenses, and that DHL had paid ABX for $8.8 million in budgeted expense reimbursements previously withheld.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits.
   
Exhibit No.   Description
      99            Press Release issued by ABX Air, dated November 16, 2007.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
     
 
ABX AIR, INC.
 
 
Date: November 16, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    W. Joseph Payne

               
W. Joseph Payne
               
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.
  
ABX Air, DHL Agree to Arbitration