UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20594
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*
AAR Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
000361105
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1: and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
86-0206507
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
SEC USE ONLY 3
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE
NUMBER OF SHARED VOTING POWER 6
SHARES
BENEFICIALL NONE
Y OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH NONE
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8
NONE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9
NONE Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12
HC
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
AAR Corp.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1111 Nicholas Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
000361105
Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are):
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
Item 4 Ownership
N/A
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [X]
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1997
Signature *Larry P. Clemmensen
:
Name/Titl Larry P. Clemmensen, President
e:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
*By
James P. Ryan
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated February 11, 1997 included
as an Exhibit to this Schedule 13G .
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned do hereby appoint Michael J. Downer, Kenneth R.
Gorvetzian, James P. Ryan, and Michele Yuen Yang, and each of them,
acting singly, with full power of substitution, as the true and lawful
attorney of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned in
respect of the ownership of equity securities deemed held by the
undersigned, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Capital Research and
Managment Company, Capital Guardian Trust Company, Captial Group
International, Inc., Capital International, Inc., Capital International
K.K., Capital International Limited, Capital International S.A., AMCAP
Fund, Inc., American Balanced Fund, Inc., American Mutual Fund, Inc.,
American Variable Insurance Series (Growth Fund, International Fund,
Growth-Income Fund, Asset Allocation Fund, Global Growth Fund), Capital
Income Builder, Inc., Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.,
EuroPacific Growth Fund, Fundamental Investors, Inc., The Growth Fund of
America, Inc., The Income Fund of America. Inc., The Investment Company
of America, The New Economy Fund, New Perspective Fund, Inc., SMALLCAP
World Fund, Inc., and Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc., and to be
reported pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f) and 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to execute joint filing agreements
with respect to such filings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney, has been executed as of
the 11th day of February, 1997.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
/s/ Larry P. Clemmensen
Name:Larry P. Clemmensen
Title:President
Capital Research and Management Company
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Name:Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Title:Executive Vice President
Capital Guardian Trust Company
/s/ David I. Fisher
Name:David I. Fisher
Title:Vice Chairman
Capital Group International, Inc.
/s/ John H. Seiter
Name:John H. Seiter
Title:Senior Vice President
Capital International, Inc.
/s/ David I. Fisher
Name:David I. Fisher
Title:President
Capital International K.K.
Capital International Limited
/s/ David I. Fisher
Name:David I. Fisher
Title:Vice Chairman
Capital International S.A.
/s/ David I. Fisher
Name:David I. Fisher
Title:President du Conseil
AMCAP Fund, Inc.
American Balanced Fund, Inc.
Fundamental Investors, Inc.
The Growth Fund of America, Inc.
The Income Fund of America, Inc.
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Name:Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Title:Senior Vice President
American Mutual Fund, Inc.
/s/ Timothy D. Armour
Name:Timothy D. Armour
Title:Vice President
American Variable Insurance Series
/s/ Steven N. Kearsley
Name:Steven N. Kearsley
Title:Vice President
Capital Income Builder, Inc.
Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Name:Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Title:President
EuroPacific Growth Fund
/s/ Robert W. Lovelace
Name:Robert W. Lovelace
Title:Vice President
The Investment Company of America
/s/ Patricia L. Vaughn
Name:Patricia L. Vaughn
Title:Vice President
The New Economy Fund
/s/ Vincent P. Corti
Name:Vincent P. Corti
Title:Vice President
New Perspective Fund, Inc.
/s/ Catherine M. Ward
Name:Catherine M. Ward
Title:Vice President
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
/s/ Vincent P. Corti
Name:Vincent P. Corti
Title:Vice President
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.
/s/ Howard L. Kitzmiller
Name:Howard L. Kitzmiller
Title:Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
