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

 

May 4, 2016

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

AIR LEASE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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)

 

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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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The following proposals were submitted to Air Lease Corporation’s (the “Company’s”) stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 4, 2016:

 

1)             The election of eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

2)             The ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

3)   The advisory approval of 2015 compensation awarded to named executive officers.

 

Holders of our Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to, each matter are set forth below:

 

Election of Directors

Director Nominee		Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Matthew J. Hart		82,873,796		171,478		31,032		11,989,283
Cheryl Gordon Krongard		78,841,814		4,168,063		66,429		11,989,283
Marshall O. Larsen		82,858,767		184,860		32,679		11,989,283
Robert A. Milton		78,892,926		4,120,189		63,191		11,989,283
John L. Plueger		82,833,598		209,639		33,069		11,989,283
Ian M. Saines		82,835,127		207,891		33,288		11,989,283
Dr. Ronald D. Sugar		77,712,630		5,304,982		58,694		11,989,283
Steven F. Udvar-Házy		81,582,518		1,392,050		101,738		11,989,283

 

The eight nominees were elected to the Board of Directors and will serve as directors until our next annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

Ratification of KPMG LLP as Air Lease Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016

 

The results of the voting were 94,922,097 for, 110,246 against and 33,246 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes on this matter. The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified for 2016.

 

Advisory Approval of 2015 Compensation Awarded to Named Executive Officers

 

The results of the voting were 60,251,995 for, 19,767,790 against, 3,056,521 abstentions and 11,989,283 broker non-votes. The 2015 compensation awarded to Air Lease Corporation’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.

 

 

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: May 5, 2016	/s/ Carol H. Forsyte
	Carol H. Forsyte
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer