SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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): October 29, 2004 Date of original filing: November 1, 2004 AEROCENTURY CORP. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 94-3263974 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1440 Chapin Avenue, Suite 310 Burlingame, CA 94010 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 650-340-1888 (Registrant's telephone number including area code) Not applicable (Former name and former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement The Company entered into an Eighth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Amendment"), dated October 28, 2004 with National City Bank, as agent, and National City Bank, California Bank & Trust and First Bank dba First Bank & Trust, as lenders. The Amendment provides for the extension of the maturity of the current credit facility through November 5, 2004. Item 9.01 Exhibit and Financial Statements The Exhibit is being furnished with this Form 8-K Exhibit 10.1 Form of Eighth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 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, thereto duly authorized. Date: October 29, 2004 AEROCENTURY CORP. By: /s/ Neal D. Crispin Neal D. Crispin, President & Chairman of the Board