<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-12-059180.txt : 20120821
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120821140830
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-059180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Helming Keith A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450290

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33159
		FILM NUMBER:		121047416

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AERCAP HOUSE
		STREET 2:		STATIONSPLEIN 965
		CITY:			SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			1117CE

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001378789</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AerCap Holdings N.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AER</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001450290</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Helming Keith A</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>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>452177</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-08-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-06-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>188627</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>375000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This form is filed voluntarily. As a foreign private issuer, AerCap Holdings N.V. is exempted from Section 16 of the Exchange Act by Rule 3a12-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Ordinary Share Options convert to Ordinary Shares at an amount equal to the product of (i) 452,177 and (ii) the excess of the Fair Market Value over the Option Price (U.S.$7.00), divided by the Fair Market Value.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Keith Helming</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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