# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001018164
**File Stem:** 0001018164-25-000079
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
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## Filing Summary
**0001018164-25-000079.hdr.sgml**: 20250606

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001018164-25-000079

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250605

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250606

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250606

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001018164
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 680070656
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15369
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251030284

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4700 LYONS TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
- **CITY:** COCONUT CREEK
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33073
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5613499989

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4700 LYONS TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
- **CITY:** COCONUT CREEK
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33073

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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): June 5, 2025

**Willis Lease Finance Corporation**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-15369** | **68-0070656** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission File<br>Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification Number) |

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**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:

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | WLFC | Nasdaq Global Market |

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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. □

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

On June 5, 2025, Willis Lease Finance Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the close of business on April 7, 2025, the voting record date, there were 7,669,763 common shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 6,908,569 shares, or 90%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented by proxy or in person.

**Proposal 1: Election of Directors.** The stockholders elected two Class III Directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows:

**Number of Votes Cast:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Brendan Curran | 4,324,847 | 2,051,093 | 31,444 | 501,185 |

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| | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Charles F. Willis, IV | 4,549,475 | 1,857,217 | 692 | 501,185 |

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The other directors whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting were Stephen Jones, Colm Barrington, and Austin C. Willis.

**Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.** The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year 2025. The voting results were as follows:

**Number of Votes Cast:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 6,833,486 | 74,523 | 560 | 0 |

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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: June 6, 2025

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|:---|:---|
| WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION |
| By: | /s/ Z. Clifton Dameron |
|  | Z. Clifton Dameron |
|  | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |

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