<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-12-000547.txt : 20120105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120105114855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-000547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AerCap Holdings N.V.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378789
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATIONSPLEIN 965
		CITY:			SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			1117 CE
		BUSINESS PHONE:		31 20 655 9655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATIONSPLEIN 965
		CITY:			SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			1117 CE

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DACIER PAUL T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189870

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33159
		FILM NUMBER:		12509882

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EMC CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		176 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DACIER PAUL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020917
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    <periodOfReport>2011-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001378789</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AerCap Holdings N.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AER</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189870</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DACIER PAUL T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AERCAP HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STATIONSPLEIN 965</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCHIPHOL AIRPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>1117CE</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Share Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.29</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2151</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-01-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2151</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>3925</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of Options. This form is filed voluntarily. As a foreign private issuer, AerCap is exempted from Section 16 of the Exchange Act by Rule 3a12-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul T. Dacier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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