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

 

 

Date of Report May 2, 2007

 

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

0-28774

68-0070656

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission file number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

2320 Marinship Way, Suite 300

Sausalito, California 94965

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (415) 275-5100

 

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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)                                 Thomas E. MacAleavey tendered his resignation as Senior Vice President – Sales and Marketing on May 2, 2007.

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  May 7, 2007

 

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Thomas C. Nord

 

 

Thomas C. Nord

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel