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Form 8-K for WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP


22-Dec-2008

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Amendments to Articles of I


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 16, 2008, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of December 1, 2008 with Charles F. Willis, IV, its Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, amending and restating his existing employment agreement to provide for his continued employment in such capacity for two years ending June 30, 2010 and renewing annually thereafter until either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least one year prior to the end of each year employed thereunder. The Employment Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.



Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

At a regular meeting of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") held on December 16, 2008, the Board took certain actions in furtherance of increasing the number of directors comprising the Board. Specifically,

1. the Board voted to amend Section 3.02 of Article III of the Bylaws of the Company to increase the number of directors comprising the Board from five to six;

2. Hans Jörg Hunziker, a Class II member of the Board, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board, submitted his resignation from such positions effective December 16, 2008;

3. the Board appointed Austin Willis to serve as a Class II member of the Board until his successor is elected in 2009; and

4. the Board appointed Hans Jörg Hunziker to serve as a Class III member of the Board and as a member of Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board, until his successor is elected in 2010.

Hans Jörg Hunziker resigned from his position as a Class II member of the Board, and as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board, in accordance with an informal agreement between Hans Jörg Hunziker and the other members of the Board that, following such resignation, the remaining members of the Board would vote to appoint Hans Jörg Hunziker to serve as a Class III member of the Board, and as a member of Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board.

Austin Willis is the son of the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is, directly and indirectly, a shareholder of the Company. He is also the majority shareholder and President of J.T. Power LLC ("J.T. Power"). On November 17, 2008, the Company entered into a Consignment Agreement with J.T. Power in which they are responsible to market and sell parts from the teardown of one engine with a book value of $1.0 million. On January 22, 2008, the Company entered into a Consignment Agreement with J.T. Power in which they are responsible to market and sell parts from the teardown of three engines with a book value of $4.2 million. During the 9 months ended September 30, 2008, sales of consigned parts under these agreements were $2.4 million. The book value for the remaining parts consigned to J.T. Power as of September 30, 2008 was $2.7 million. On July 27, 2006, the Company entered into an Aircraft Engine Agency Agreement with J.T. Power, in which the


Company will, on a non-exclusive basis, provide engine lease opportunities with respect to available spare engines at J.T. Power. J.T. Power will pay the Company a fee based on a percentage of the rent collected by J.T. Power for the duration of the lease including renewals thereof. The Company earned revenue of $39,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and paid no commissions under this program.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The Company hereby furnishes the following exhibit pursuant to Item 1.01, "Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement".

Exhibit No.                                Description

10.1          Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and
              Charles F. Willis, IV dated December 1, 2008.


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