SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
QUINN JAMES T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2750 REGENT BOULEVARD

(Street)
DFW AIRPORT TX 75261

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVIALL INC [ AVL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior VP Sales and Marketing
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/16/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/16/2004 M 5,605 A $6.1875 35,731 D
Common Stock 07/16/2004 M 4,395 A $7.8125 40,126 D
Common Stock 07/16/2004 S 400 D $19.73 39,726 D
Common Stock 07/16/2004 S 2,100 D $19.72 37,626 D
Common Stock 07/16/2004 S 2,500 D $19.7 35,126 D
Common Stock 07/16/2004 S 2,400 D $19.63 32,726 D
Common Stock 07/16/2004 S 2,600 D $19.6 30,126 D
Common Stock 650.88 I 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $6.1875 07/16/2004 M 5,605 ( 1 ) 01/19/2011 Common Stock 5,605 ( 2 ) 207,415 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $7.8125 07/16/2004 M 4,395 ( 3 ) 12/13/2004 Common Stock 4,395 ( 2 ) 203,020 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Of the 5,605 options, 4,125 became exercisable on January 19, 2003 and the remaining 1,480 became exercisable on January 19, 2004.
2. Not applicable.
3. Of the 4,395 options, 1,450 became exercisable on December 14, 1995, 1,450 became exercisable on December 14, 1996 and the remaining 1,495 became exercisable on December 14, 1997.
/s/ Jeffrey J. Murphy, Attorney-in-Fact for James T. Quinn 07/19/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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