AIR LEASE CORP 8-K

What Happened Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced on March 30, 2026 that it has received the final regulatory approval required to move forward with the previously announced merger. The Merger Agreement was originally entered on September 1, 2025 with Sumisho Air Lease Corporation Designated Activity Company (Parent) and Takeoff Merger Sub Inc. (Merger Sub). The company expects the Merger to be completed on April 8, 2026, subject to satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions.

Key Details

• Merger Agreement signed: September 1, 2025 (Air Lease Corp, Parent, Merger Sub).
• Final regulatory approval announced: March 30, 2026.
• Expected closing date: April 8, 2026 (completion still subject to remaining closing conditions).
• After closing, Air Lease’s Class A common stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and will cease to be publicly traded.
• Parent will be owned directly or indirectly by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital Limited, and investment vehicles affiliated with Apollo-managed funds and Brookfield Asset Management.

Why It Matters This filing confirms a major corporate transaction that will change ownership and public-market status for Air Lease. If the Merger closes as expected, retail investors holding AL Class A shares will no longer have publicly traded stock—liquidity and access to market pricing will end. The received regulatory approval clears a key hurdle, but the Merger still requires satisfaction of remaining closing conditions before it is final.