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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

March 12, 2025

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

AIR LEASE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-35121 |  | 27-1840403
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000N |  |  |  |
Los Angeles, California |  |  |  | 90067
(Address of principal executive offices) |  |  |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 553-0555

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock |  | AL |  | New York Stock Exchange
3.700% Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due April 15, 2030 |  | AL30 |  | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 | Other Events

On March 12, 2025, Air Lease Corporation (the “Company”) participated in the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference 2025 in New York City using the attached investor presentation (the “Investor Presentation”), which has also been posted to the Company’s website. A copy of the Investor Presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

|  | Exhibit 99.1 |  | Air Lease Corporation Investor Presentation dated March 12, 2025.
|  | Exhibit 104 |  | The cover page from this Current Report on 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

|  |  |  |  |  | AIR LEASE CORPORATION
Date: March 12, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  | /s/ Gregory B. Willis
|  |  |  |  |  | Gregory B. Willis
|  |  |  |  |  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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