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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: March 5, 2002


Willis Lease Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware   0-28774   68-0070656
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

2320 Marinship Way, Suite 300
Sausalito, California 94965
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 331-5281





Item 5.    Other Events.

        On March 4, 2002, the Registrant announced that Nicholas J. Novasic resigned from his position as the Registrant's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.


Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Form Financial Information and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.
  Description
99   Press Release issued on March 4, 2002.

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SIGNATURES

        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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated as of March 5, 2002.      

 

 

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/  
DONALD A. NUNEMAKER      
Donald A. Nunemaker
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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Exhibit List

Exhibit No.
  Description
99   Press Release issued on March 4, 2002.



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SIGNATURES
Exhibit List