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Form 8-K AIR LEASE CORP For: May 06

May 8, 2015 4:46 PM EDT

 

 

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 6, 2015

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 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 6, 2015:

 

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, 2015.

 

3)   The advisory approval of 2014 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

 

73,050,944

 

299,422

 

138,673

 

11,247,313

 

Cheryl Gordon Krongard

 

71,225,558

 

2,125,981

 

137,500

 

11,247,313

 

Marshall O. Larsen

 

73,046,323

 

304,068

 

138,648

 

11,247,313

 

Robert A. Milton

 

71,032,101

 

2,318,645

 

138,293

 

11,247,313

 

John L. Plueger

 

73,206,632

 

143,466

 

138,941

 

11,247,313

 

Ian M. Saines

 

73,191,369

 

159,210

 

138,460

 

11,247,313

 

Dr. Ronald D. Sugar

 

69,915,861

 

3,435,481

 

137,697

 

11,247,313

 

Steven F. Udvar-Házy

 

71,426,835

 

1,726,667

 

335,537

 

11,247,313

 

 

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 2015

 

The results of the voting were 84,563,576 for, 76,164 against and 96,612 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes on this matter. The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified for 2015.

 

Advisory Approval of 2014 Compensation Awarded to Named Executive Officers

 

The results of the voting were 51,812,030 for, 21,454,680 against, 222,329 abstentions and 11,247,313 broker non-votes. The 2014 compensation awarded to Air Lease Corporation’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.

 

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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 8, 2015

/s/ Carol H. Forsyte

 

Carol H. Forsyte

 

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

 

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