Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001104659-19-037997
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2019-06-27 19:33:42
Filed By:
Willis Charles F Iv
Company:
Willis Lease Finance Corp (NASDAQ:WLFC)
Filing Date:
2019-06-28
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
CFW Partners 0 2,134,148 0 2,134,148 33.58%
Charles F. Willis, IV 696,381 2,256,080 445,715 1,974,415 46.45%
Austin Chandler Willis 1,068 532,044 1,068 86,865 8.39%
Filing

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 12)

 

Willis Lease Finance Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

970646 10 5

(CUSIP Number)

 

Charles F. Willis, IV

c/o Willis Lease Finance Corporation

4700 Lyons Technology Parkway

Coconut Creek, Florida 33073

(415) 408-4700

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

June 27, 2019

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this statement, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The share numbers listed for voting and dispositive power as of a particular date include the number of shares into which options were exercisable or would be exercisable within 60 days of such date.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 


 

June 27, 2019
CUSIP No. 970646 10 5

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons:
CFW Partners, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
68-0392529

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO, PF

 

 

5

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8

Shared Voting Power
2,134,148

 

9

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10

Shared Dispositive Power
2,134,148

 

 

11

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
2,134,148

 

 

12

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

13

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
33.58%

 

 

14

Type of Reporting Person
PN

 

2


 

June 27, 2019
CUSIP No. 970646 10 5

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons:
Charles F. Willis, IV
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO, PF

 

 

5

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7

Sole Voting Power
696,381

 

8

Shared Voting Power
2,256,080

 

9

Sole Dispositive Power
445,715

 

10

Shared Dispositive Power
1,974,415

 

 

11

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
2,952,461

 

 

12

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

13

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
46.45%

 

 

14

Type of Reporting Person
IN

 

3


 

June 27, 2019
CUSIP No. 970646 10 5

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons:
Austin Chandler Willis
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO, PF

 

 

5

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7

Sole Voting Power
1,068

 

8

Shared Voting Power
532,044

 

9

Sole Dispositive Power
1,068

 

10

Shared Dispositive Power
86,865

 

 

11

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
533,112

 

 

12

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

13

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.39%

 

 

14

Type of Reporting Person
IN

 

4


 

The Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2000 (the Initial 13D) by CFW Partners, the Trust and Mr. Charles F. Willis, IV with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Shares), issued by Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Issuer), as amended on August 28, 2013, October 1, 2013, July 7, 2015, December 23, 2015, March 23, 2016, May 20, 2016, June 8, 2016, October 6, 2016, April 4, 2018, September 13, 2018 and April 1, 2019 (together with the Initial 13D, the 13D), is hereby amended as set forth below.  Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the 13D.

 

Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction

 

Item 4 of the 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

On June 27, 2019, Charles F. Willis, IV, on behalf of the Reporting Persons, delivered a non-binding indication of interest (the Indication of Interest) to acquire all of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer not already owned by any of the Reporting Persons in exchange for cash consideration.  The foregoing description of the Indication of Interest does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indication of Interest, which is filed as Exhibit 2 hereto.

 

Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuers financial position, the price levels of the common stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with management and the Board of Directors of the Issuer, engaging in discussions with shareholders of the Issuer or other third parties about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons investment, including potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, making recommendations or proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, or suggestions for improving the Issuers financial and/or operational performance, purchasing additional common stock or changing its intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

 

Item 7.   Materials to be Filed as Exhibits

 

Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits as the last exhibits of Item 7 of the 13D:

 

1.

Joint Filing Agreement

2.

Indication of Interest, dated June 27, 2019.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

 

CFW PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

Date: June 27, 2019

By:

/s/ Charles F. Willis, IV

 

 

Charles F. Willis, IV,

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

Date: June 27, 2019

By:

/s/ Charles F. Willis, IV

 

 

Charles F. Willis, IV

 

 

 

Date: June 27, 2019

By:

/s/ Austin Chandler Willis

 

 

Austin Chandler Willis

 

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