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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2015

INTERNATIONAL LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 3400,
Los Angeles, California 90067
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrants' telephone numbers, including area code: (310) 788-1999

Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01    Other Events.

        On March 30, 2015, AerCap Global Aviation Trust ("AerCap Trust") released its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the "AerCap Trust Annual Report"). The AerCap Trust Annual Report included audited financial information of International Lease Finance Corporation ("ILFC") for periods prior to May 14, 2014 and audited financial information for AerCap Trust for periods on and after February 5, 2014, the date AerCap Trust was formed.

        As previously disclosed, on May 14, 2014, AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap"), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the common stock of ILFC (the "Acquisition"). In connection with the Acquisition, ILFC's assets were transferred substantially as an entirety to AerCap Trust, AerCap Trust assumed substantially all of ILFC's liabilities, and AerCap Trust succeeded ILFC as the issuer under certain of ILFC's indentures.

        The AerCap Trust Annual Report is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

        ILFC is filing the AerCap Trust Annual Report to voluntarily provide financial information with respect to itself and AerCap Trust to holders of AerCap Trust's debt. The AerCap Trust Annual Report is prepared with the reduced disclosure format consistent with General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 30, 2015

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.