UNITED STATES

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

 

September 26, 2016

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

AIR LEASE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35121

 

27-1840403

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000N

 

 

Los Angeles, California

 

90067

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 553-0555

 

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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 27, 2016, Air Lease Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had priced, and entered into an underwriting agreement to issue and sell, subject to certain conditions, $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.125% unsecured senior notes due January 15, 2020 (the “Notes”) pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K. Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, Exhibit 1.1 is deemed to be filed under the Exchange Act. Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished solely for purposes of Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated September 26, 2016, by and among Air Lease Corporation and Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Santander Investment Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC for themselves and on behalf of the several underwriters listed therein.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 27, 2016.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AIR LEASE CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date: September 27, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Willis

 

Name:

Gregory B. Willis

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated September 26, 2016, by and among Air Lease Corporation and Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Santander Investment Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, for themselves and on behalf of the several underwriters listed therein.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 27, 2016.

 

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