Sec Form 4 Filing - RESSLER ANTONY P @ AIR LEASE CORP - 2013-05-08

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 RESSLER ANTONY P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AIR LEASE CORP [ AL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 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) 05/08/2013 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90067 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 05/08/2013 A 2,719 ( 1 ) A $ 0 10,624 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D

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 RESSLER ANTONY P 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X Signatures /s/ Naseem Sagati on behalf of Antony P. Ressler (Power of Attorney On File) 05/09/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock units (RSUs) granted under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, in connection with his service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. Subject to certain conditions, all of these RSUs will vest in full on May 8, 2014, the first anniversary of the grant date. ( 2 )The reporting person is associated with Ares Management LLC ("Ares Management") and certain entities managed by or affiliated with Ares Management (together with Ares, the "Ares Entities"). Pursuant to the policies of the Ares Entities, the reporting person holds these securities as a nominee on behalf of, and for the sole benefit of, Ares Management and has assigned all economic, pecuniary and voting rights in respect of these securities to Ares Management. (continued in footnote 3) ( 3 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of, or has any interest in, any such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or for any other purpose, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The shares reported do not include, and the reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of, the securities of the Issuer owned by the Ares Entities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

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