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 8, 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
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000N
Los Angeles, California

 

90067

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(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 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 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 8, 2013:

 

1)    The election of nine 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, 2013.

 

3)    The approval of the material terms allowing for certain performance-based awards to be granted under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

4)    The approval of certain performance-based awards granted under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

5)    The approval of the Air Lease Corporation 2013 Cash Bonus Plan.

 

6)    The advisory approval of 2012 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

 

John G. Danhakl

 

70,508,737

 

1,448,802

 

129,270

 

9,000,235

 

Matthew J. Hart

 

71,765,132

 

192,217

 

129,460

 

9,000,235

 

Robert A. Milton

 

71,767,587

 

189,454

 

129,768

 

9,000,235

 

John L. Plueger

 

71,778,888

 

179,205

 

128,716

 

9,000,235

 

Antony P. Ressler

 

41,023,600

 

30,933,779

 

129,430

 

9,000,235

 

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.

 

54,832,055

 

17,124,441

 

130,313

 

9,000,235

 

Ian M. Saines

 

71,774,720

 

180,041

 

132,048

 

9,000,235

 

Dr. Ronald D. Sugar

 

69,934,318

 

2,022,544

 

129,947

 

9,000,235

 

Steven F. Udvar-Házy

 

71,044,623

 

912,891

 

129,295

 

9,000,235

 

 

The nine 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

 

The results of the voting were 80,923,794 for, 23,587 against and 139,663 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes on this matter. The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified.

 

Approval of the material terms allowing for certain performance-based awards to be granted under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan

 

The results of the voting were 70,066,110 for, 1,883,041 against, 137,658 abstentions and 9,000,235 broker non-votes. The material terms allowing for certain performance-based awards to be granted under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan were approved.

 

Approval of certain performance-based awards granted under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan

 



 

The results of the voting were 70,703,407 for, 1,245,674 against, 137,728 abstentions and 9,000,235 broker non-votes. Certain performance-based awards granted under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan were approved.

 

Approval of the Air Lease Corporation 2013 Cash Bonus Plan

 

The results of the voting were 70,255,661 for, 1,693,459 against, 137,689 abstentions and 9,000,235 broker non-votes. The Air Lease Corporation 2013 Cash Bonus Plan was approved.

 

Advisory Approval of 2012 Compensation Awarded to Named Executive Officers

 

The results of the voting were 54,547,348 for, 17,404,298 against, 135,163 abstentions and 9,000,235 broker non-votes. The 2012 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 10, 2013

/s/ Carol H. Forsyte

 

Carol H. Forsyte

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer