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

 

March 3, 2015

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

AIR LEASE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

001-35121

(Commission File Number)

 

27-1840403

 (I.R.S. Employer

 Identification No.)

 

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000N
Los Angeles, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

90067
(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 1.01                                           Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 3, 2015, Air Lease Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a definitive purchase agreement and related letter agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) and an amendment and related letter agreements to its existing purchase agreement (collectively, the “Amendment”) with Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”).  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Amendment, the Company agreed to purchase 25 A330-900neo aircraft and 30 A321LR aircraft from Airbus.  Deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled to commence in 2018 and continue through 2023.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

AIR LEASE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: March 9, 2015

/s/ Gregory B. Willis

 

Gregory B. Willis

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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