---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-24-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T01:38:46.165158+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willis Lease Finance appoints Colm Barrington to board; Robert Keady resigns

## Summary
- Colm Barrington appointed independent director effective April 1, 2024, replacing Robert Keady who resigned.
- Barrington brings over 50 years aviation experience; formerly CEO of Fly Leasing and non-executive chairman of Aer Lingus.
- Board expects Barrington's expertise to support growth in engine program services like ConstantThrust and ConstantAccess.
- Robert Keady's resignation accepted April 1, 2024; company thanked him for his many years of service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-24-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816424000020/0001018164-24-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816424000020/wlfc-20240401.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-24-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-24-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-24-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Colm Barrington was appointed as independent director at WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: appointed Colm Barrington to its Board as an independent director, effective that same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816424000020/0001018164-24-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Keady resigned as director at WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: Mr. Barrington will replace Robert Keady, whose resignation was accepted and became effective April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816424000020/0001018164-24-000020-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.