Sec Form 4 Filing - ARES MANAGEMENT LLC @ AIR LEASE CORP - 2013-06-06

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AIR LEASE CORP [ AL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/06/2013
(Street)
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 (''Common Stock'') 06/06/2013 S 3,062,787 D $ 26.75 3,881,657 ( 1 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CO LLC
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND III LP
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Ares Special Situations Fund LP
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
ARES SPECIAL SITUATION FUND I-B LP
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Signatures
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory of ACOF OPERATING MANAGER III, LLC, Manager, for ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P. 06/07/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory of ASSF OPERATING MANAGER, LLC, General Partner, for ASSF MANAGEMENT, L.P., General Partner, for ARES SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. and ARES SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND I-B, L.P. 06/07/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 06/07/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC 06/07/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This amount does not include 10,624 shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units to Antony Ressler in connection with his service on Air Lease Corporation's board of directors. Mr. Ressler holds such securities for the benefit of Ares Management LLC ("Ares Management"), Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund III, L.P. ("ACOF III"), Ares Special Situations Fund, L.P. ("ASSF") and Ares Special Situations Fund I-B, L.P. ("ASSF I-B") and, pursuant to the policies of the Ares Entities (defined in footnote 2), has assigned to Ares Management all economic, pecuniary and voting rights in respect of such securities. Mr. Ressler disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 2 )The amount reported is owned of record by the designated reporting persons, ACOF III, ASSF and ASSF I-B. The general partner of ACOF III is ACOF Management III, L.P. (''ACOF Management'') and the general partner of ACOF Management is ACOF Operating Manager III, LLC (''ACOF Operating''). The general partner of each of ASSF and ASSF I-B is ASSF Management, L.P. (''ASSF Management'') and the general partner of ASSF Management is ASSF Operating Manager, LLC (''ASSF Operating''). ACOF Operating and ASSF Operating are owned by Ares Management, which, in turn, is owned by Ares Management Holdings LLC (''AMH''). AMH is controlled by Ares Holdings LLC (''AH LLC''), which, in turn, is controlled by Ares Partners Management Company LLC (''APMC'' and together with ACOF III, ACOF Management, ACOF Operating, ASSF, ASSF I-B, ASSF Management, ASSF Operating, Ares Management, AMH and AH LLC, the ''Ares Entities''). APMC is managed by an executive committee comprised of (Continued in footnote 3)
( 3 )Mr. Ressler, Michael Arougheti, David Kaplan, Gregory Margolies and Bennett Rosenthal. Because the executive committee acts by consensus/majority approval, none of the members of the executive committee has sole voting or dispositive power with respect to any shares of Common Stock. Each of the members of the executive committee, the Ares Entities (other than ACOF III, ASSF and ASSF I-B with respect to the shares held directly by ACOF III, ASSF and ASSF I-B, respectively) and the directors, officers, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Ares Entities expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Class A Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes. (Continued in footnote 4)
( 4 )The address of each Ares Entity is 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.

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