-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Tol09g3aZE3NqRs449n5AKtPzELbKLJHwOVmAdaf4CNedfO+rrkgVeCZpISK5mwK kAm2jGDdOf9OM+lVd8XqlA== 0001104659-04-033338.txt : 20041103 0001104659-04-033338.hdr.sgml : 20041103 20041103171605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-033338 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041103 ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20041103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018164 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080] IRS NUMBER: 680070656 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15369 FILM NUMBER: 041117108 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2320 MARINSHIP WAY STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SAUSALITO STATE: CA ZIP: 94965 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153315281 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2320 MARINSHIP WAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SAUSALITO STATE: CA ZIP: 94965 8-K 1 a04-12602_18k.htm 8-K

 

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:  November 3, 2004

 

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) 331-5281

 

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 Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of A Registrant

 

On October 29, 2004, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement to finance the purchase of a Challenger 601-1A aircraft. Under the terms of the loan agreement the Company can borrow up to a maximum of $7.0 million, subject to satisfying certain conditions. The amortizing loan is repayable over 7 years with a final balloon payment due October 30, 2012.  Interest is payable at one-month LIBOR plus a spread. As of the date of this report the Company had drawn $6.45 million under the loan.

 

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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 as of November 3, 2004.

 

 

 

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE
CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

/s/ Monica J. Burke

 

 

 

Monica J. Burke

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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