Form 8-K

 

 

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

November 15, 2011

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:

 

¨ 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 to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 16, 2011, Air Lease Corporation issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 3.875% convertible senior notes due 2018 in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

    Exhibit 99.1     Press release dated November 16, 2011

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: November 16, 2011      

/s/ Grant A. Levy

      Grant A. Levy
      Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1    Press release dated November 16, 2011