-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CHyrN89TpYx/b8T3CGgdXpEFgIVKOaleDOjAerl7geIbZf3tb+5QcmICPF8EJw/b X+gNL7jgOLTCN9bJKosgjQ== 0000950005-97-000223.txt : 19970222 0000950005-97-000223.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950005-97-000223 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: AUSTIN CHANDLER WILLIS 1995 GROUP MEMBERS: CFW PARTNER, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIS CHARLES F IV SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018164 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 680070656 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49935 FILM NUMBER: 97532769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 180 HARBOR DR STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: SAUSALITO STATE: CA ZIP: 94965 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153315281 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 180 HARBOR DR STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SAUSALITO STATE: CA ZIP: 94965 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIS CHARLES F IV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033309 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BROBECK PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP STREET 2: ONE MARKET SPEAR STREET TOWER CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154421738 SC 13G 1 FORM SC 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ___)* Willis Lease Finance Corporation ---------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ---------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 970646 10 5 ---------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. 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 ("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). (Page 1 of 9 Pages) - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 970646 10 5 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages - --------------------------- --------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CFW Partners, L.P., a California Limited Partnership ("CFW") - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| Not Applicable (b) |X| - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California Limited Partnership - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 3,110,657 SHARES ------- ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ------- ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 3,110,657 WITH ------- ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,110,657 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 60.7% - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 970646 10 5 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages - --------------------------- --------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Charles F. Willis, IV - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------- ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 3,110,657 shares which are directly owned by CFW. EACH Mr. Willis is both a general partner and a limited REPORTING partner of CFW. PERSON ------- ------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------- ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,110,657 shares which are directly owned by CFW. Mr. Willis is both a general partner and a limited partner of CFW. - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,110,657 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 60.7% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 970646 10 5 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages - --------------------------- --------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Austin Chandler Willis 1995 Irrevocable Trust - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------- ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 3,110,657 shares which are directly owned by CFW. EACH Mr. Willis is a limited partner of CFW. REPORTING ------- ------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 ------- ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,110,657 shares which are directly owned by CFW. Mr. Willis is a limited partner of CFW. - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,110,657 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 60.7% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Page 5 of 9 Pages) Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Willis Lease Finance Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: c/o Willis Lease Finance Corporation 180 Harbor Drive, Suite 200 Sausalito, CA 94965 Item 2(a)-(c). Name of Person Filing: This statement is being filed by CFW Partners, L.P., a California Limited Partnership whose principal address is c/o Willis Lease Finance Corporation, 180 Harbor Drive, Suite 200, Sausalito, CA 94965. The names, business addresses and citizenships of the general partner and limited partners of CFW are set forth on Exhibit A hereto. Charles F. Willis, IV and Austin Chandler Willis 1995 Irrevocable Trust are each limited partners of CFW. Charles F. Willis, IV is also the general partner of CFW. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 970646 10 5 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable (Page 6 of 9 Pages) Item 4. Ownership. CFW (a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,110,657 Shares (b) Percent of class: 60.7% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,110,657 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,110,657 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Charles F. Willis, IV (a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,110,657 Shares (b) Percent of class: 60.7% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,110,657 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,110,657 Austin Chandler Willis 1995 Irrevocable Trust (a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,110,657 Shares (b) Percent of class: 60.7% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,110,657 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,110,657 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable (Page 7 of 9 Pages) Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable (Page 8 of 9 Pages) SIGNATURE 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., a California Limited Partnership Dated: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Charles F. Willis, IV ---------------------------------- A General Partner Dated: February 12, 1997 /s/ Charles F. Willis, IV ---------------------------------------- Charles F. Willis, IV Austin Chandler Willis 1995 Irrevocable Trust Dated: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Elizabeth Leatherman ---------------------------------- Elizabeth Leatherman, as Trustee (Page 9 of 9 Pages) EXHIBIT A Set forth below, with respect to the general partner and limited partners of CFW, is the following: (a) name; (b) business address and (c) citizenship. 1. (a) Charles F. Willis, IV (b) c/o Willis Lease Finance Corporation 180 Harbor Drive, Suite 200 Sausalito, CA 94965 (c) United States 2. (a) Austin Chandler Willis 1995 Irrevocable Trust (b) c/o Willis Lease Finance Corporation 180 Harbor Drive, Suite 200 Sausalito, CA 94965 (c) United States -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----