UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549
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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) August 7,
2008
AIR
METHODS
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Commission
file number 0-16079
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Delaware
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84-0915893
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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7301 South Peoria,
Englewood, Colorado
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80112
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code (303)
792-7400
Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
Report: N/A
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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provisions:
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pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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240.13e-4(c))
Section
5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
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(d) On August 7,
2008, the Board of Directors of Air Methods Corporation (the “Company”) elected
Mark D. Carleton to the Board of Directors of the Company following a decision
by the Board of Directors to increase the size of the Board from nine members to
ten. Mr. Carleton will serve as a Class III director. Mr.
Carleton, age 48, has been a Senior Vice President at Liberty Media Corporation
since December, 2003. Mr. Carleton meets the applicable independence
requirements of NASDAQ and has been named to serve on the Audit Committee and
the Finance and Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of
Directors.
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly
authorized.
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AIR
METHODS CORPORATION
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Date: August
13, 2008
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by
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/s/ Sharon J. Keck
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On
behalf of the Company, and as Chief Accounting
Officer
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