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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)

Delaware

001-15369

68-0070656

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

WLFC

Nasdaq Global Market

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. o

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:


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


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

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:


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

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


			WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

			By:			/s/ Z. Clifton Dameron
						Z. Clifton Dameron
						Senior Vice President and General Counsel