Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: November 9, 2017

Commission File Number: 001-33701

Fly Leasing Limited

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

West Pier Business Campus

Dun Laoghaire

County Dublin, A96 N6T7, Ireland

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒

Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Exhibits

The following document, which is attached as an exhibit hereto, is incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibit	Title

99.1	Fly Leasing Limited’s interim report for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into Fly Leasing Limited’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended (Reg. No. 333-157817), first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2009; Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended (Reg. No. 333-187305), first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2013; Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended (Reg. No. 333-197912), first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2014; and Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended (Reg. No. 333-219933), first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2017.

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.