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

 

February 28, 2013

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

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

 

 

 

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 8.01.                                        Other Events.

 

On February 28, 2013, Air Lease Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of the Company’s first quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.025 per share of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  The cash dividend is payable on March 26, 2013 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2013.  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 February 28, 2013

 

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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: February 28, 2013

/s/ Carol H. Forsyte

 

Carol H. Forsyte

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel,

 

Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1            Press Release dated February 28, 2013

 

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