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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-242158"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-27T21:14:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T21:18:44.731487+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willis Lease Finance annual meeting adjourned to June 23; forward stock split vote pending

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-242158
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T21:14:16+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000119312526242158/0001193125-26-242158-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000119312526242158/d129553d8k.htm

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