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At Willis Lease Finance Corporation's shareholder meeting held June 5, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 49 asset managers reported how they voted on 3 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 398 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Elect two Class III Directors to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders… — FOR was 68% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Willis Lease Finance Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2025.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of June 5, 2025: 3 items on Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed June 6, 2025: 1 approved · 2 without a stated outcome.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Brendan Curran | 4,324,847 | 2,051,093 | 31,444 | -- | 501,185 | 68% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Charles F. Willis, IV | 4,549,475 | 1,857,217 | 692 | -- | 501,185 | 71% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 6,833,486 | 74,523 | 560 | -- | 0 | 99% | Approved | — |
Source: Willis Lease Finance Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 49 asset managers that disclosed a Willis Lease Finance Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
68% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect two Class III Directors to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, specifically and as nominated by the Board of Directors: Brendan J. Curran
Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brendan Curran”): 4,324,847 for, 2,051,093 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 68% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 49 asset managers below reported 185,961 for, 695,827 against, 31,012 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 0 | 398,969 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 145,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 112,319 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 61,836 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 34,393 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 31,012 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 22,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 10,880 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 10,551 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 9,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 8,778 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 0 | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 7,058 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 6,994 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 5,280 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 4,920 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 4,765 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 3,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 2,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 1,970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 0 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,374 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 1,290 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. All 49 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
71% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect two Class III Directors to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, specifically and as nominated by the Board of Directors: Charles F. Willis, IV
Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Charles F. Willis, IV”): 4,549,475 for, 1,857,217 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 71% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 49 asset managers below reported 345,607 for, 567,193 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 0 | 398,969 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 145,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 112,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 645 | 61,191 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 34,393 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 31,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 22,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 10,880 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 10,551 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 0 | 9,961 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 8,778 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 7,058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 6,994 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 5,280 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 4,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 4,765 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 3,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 2,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 1,970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 1,477 | 290 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Global X | 1,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,374 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. All 49 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 6,833,486 for, 74,523 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year 2025.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 48 asset managers below reported 881,617 for, 31,012 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 398,969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 145,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 112,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 34,393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 31,012 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 22,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 10,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 10,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 9,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 8,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 7,058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 6,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 5,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 4,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 4,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 2,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 1,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 1,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 48 asset managers. All 48 are in the interactive database (link above).
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 6,902,975 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional | 5.78% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 2.11% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1.63% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 0.90% |
| 5 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.50% |
| 6 | EA Series Trust | 0.45% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.33% |
| 8 | RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0.16% |
| 9 | WisdomTree | 0.15% |
| 10 | Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 0.14% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIS CHARLES F IV | 48.67% | 13D |
| M3 Funds, LLC | 9.81% | 13G |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 7.66% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 3.44% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 2.89% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 2.21% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.03% | 13F |
| State Street | 0.86% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.79% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.42% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 6,902,975 shares outstanding, as reported by Willis Lease Finance Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated May 2, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s 10-Q dated May 2, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
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proxyvotesnow.com, “Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) 2025 Annual Meeting: Vote Results”, https://proxyvotesnow.com/company/willis-lease-finance-corporation/2025 (version of November 8, 2026). Derived from SEC Form N-PX and Form 8-K filings; tables licensed CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0.