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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: February 14, 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 February 14, 2002, the Registrant announced that Gerard Laviec will join the Registrant's board of directors.


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


Exhibit No.
   Description
99   Press Release issued on February 14, 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 February 20, 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 February 14, 2002.


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