secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC)
CIK:        0001018164
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-25T11:09:32+00:00
Accession:  0001018164-26-000072
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Willis Lease closes $262.9M acquisition of 12 aircraft and 13 engines
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- Closed Aug 24, 2026; base price $379.3M adjusted to ~$262.9M at closing.
- Acquired 12 commercial aircraft and 13 spare engines from WNG entities.
- Adjusted purchase price includes $10M deposit release and $1.5172M holdback for 9 months.
- 10 engines and 6 aircraft to be allocated to JV subsidiaries or managed vehicles.
- CEO Austin Willis cites fit with existing leasing business and disciplined growth.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000072/0001018164-26-000072-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000072/wlfc-20260824.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-26-000072

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