8-K
filed May 27, 2026, 5:14 PM ET
ticker WLFC
CIK 0001018164
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
Willis Lease Finance annual meeting adjourned to June 23; forward stock split vote pending
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- Annual meeting adjourned to June 23, 2026; Proposal 2 (3-for-1 forward stock split) requires 80% approval and failed to achieve necessary votes.
- Stephen Jones elected as Class I director with 4,234,457 votes for and 2,440,648 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (3,989,151 for vs 2,671,326 against).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor approved with 6,987,595 votes for.
- Stockholders who already voted on Proposal 2 remain valid; new votes can be cast until reconvened meeting.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.99
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP at the 2026-05-26 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-26
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP. The stockholders cast an advisory vote ratifying the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows: Number of Votes Cast: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 6,987,595 23,144 3,378 0
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.99
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP shareholders approved Approval of Adjournment of the Annual Meeting at the 2026-05-26 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-26
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5: Approval of Adjournment of the Annual Meeting. The stockholders approved the adjournment of the Annual Meeting if necessary or appropriate in the view of the Board of Directors to permit further solicitation and voting of proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal 2. The voting results were as follows: Number of Votes Cast: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,475,476 1,193,635 5,994 339,012
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.99
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Approval of Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-26 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-26
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Approval of Executive Compensation. The stockholders cast an advisory vote approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 24, 2026. The voting results were as follows: Number of Votes Cast: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 3,989,151 2,671,326 14,628 339,012
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.99
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP shareholders approved Election of Class I Director at the 2026-05-26 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-26
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The stockholders elected one Class I Director for a three-year term expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows: Number of Votes Cast: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Stephen Jones 4,234,457 not applicable 2,440,648 339,012
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