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

August 9, 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:

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 5, 2011, Air Lease Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a definitive purchase agreement and related letter agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) with The Boeing Company (“Boeing”). The Company agreed to purchase five 777-300ER aircraft from Boeing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled to commence in 2014 and to continue through 2015.

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: August 9, 2011     /s/ James C. Clarke
     

James C. Clarke

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer