<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-12-063478.txt : 20120914
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-063478
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			den Dikken Wouter Marinus
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450295

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33159
		FILM NUMBER:		121092072

	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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-09-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001378789</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AerCap Holdings N.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AER</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001450295</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>den Dikken Wouter Marinus</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AERCAP HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STATIONSPLEIN 965</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCHIPHOL AIRPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>1117CE</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Legal Officer, COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>173013</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <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 proceeds from the sale of the 12,000 ordinary shares that are the subject of this filing will be used to pay personal taxes payable by W. den Dikken from the exercise of options and receipt of ordinary 25,448 shares by W. den Dikken reported on a Form 4 dated August 21, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Wouter Marinus den Dikken</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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