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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2022
 
Willis Lease Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware   001-15369   68-0070656
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		   (Commission File
Number)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
4700 Lyons Technology Parkway
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 349-9989
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or 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:
 
☐ 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 Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share WLFC Nasdaq Global Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o




Item 8.01 Other Events.

In September 2022, Willis Lease Finance Corporation (the "Company") entered into agreements with Air India for the purchase and leaseback of thirty-four CFM56-5B aircraft engines and will provide replacement and standby engines through the Company's ConstantThrust® program.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements & Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 

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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 duly authorized officer.
 
Dated: September 21, 2022
 
 
  WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ Scott B. Flaherty
  Scott B. Flaherty
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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