UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 17, 2011

INTERNATIONAL LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(310) 788-1999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 17, 2011, International Lease Finance Corporation (“ILFC”) issued a press release announcing the completion of its tender offers to purchase certain of its notes (the “Notes”). A copy of the press release dated June 17, 2011, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 17, 2011, ILFC completed its tender offers to purchase Notes.  ILFC accepted for purchase $1,672,299,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes for total cash consideration, including accrued and unpaid interest, of approximately $1.75 billion.

As of 11:59 p.m., New York City time on June 16, 2011 (the “Expiration Date”), ILFC received valid tenders that were not withdrawn from the holders of the following Notes.

(1)          As of June 2, 2011.

(2)          For each $1,000 principal amount of Notes (excludes accrued but unpaid interest thereon paid in addition to the Tender Offer Consideration or the Total Consideration, as applicable).

(3)   Includes the Tender Offer Consideration and an early tender payment of $30.00 for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered prior to the Early Tender Date.

(4)          Includes the Any and All Notes (defined below) that were validly tendered and accepted on the Early Tender Date (defined below) and for which payment was settled on June 3, 2011.

On June 2, 2011, ILFC accepted for early payment all of the Notes listed under the heading “Any and All Tender Offers” in the table above (the “Any and All Notes”) that were validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 2, 2011 (the “Early Tender Date”), which was $293,017,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% Medium-Term Notes, Series Q, due January 13, 2012 and $386,510,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% Medium-Term Notes, Series R, due February 15, 2012 (the “Any and All Early Payment Notes”).  ILFC settled the payment for such accepted Any and All Early Payment Notes on June 3, 2011. The total cash consideration, including accrued and unpaid interest, for such Any and All Early Payment Notes was approximately $710.1 million.

On June 8, 2011, ILFC terminated its previously announced tender offers for its 5.875% Medium-Term Notes, Series O, due May 1, 2013, 5.625% Medium-Term Notes, Series R, due September 20, 2013, and 6.625% Medium-Term Notes, Series R, due November 15, 2013, and returned such notes that were previously tendered.

ILFC accepted all validly tendered Any and All Notes, including the Any and All Early Payment Notes, for total cash consideration, including accrued and unpaid interest, of approximately $710.7 million.

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ILFC accepted $992,180,000 aggregate principal amount of the validly tendered Notes listed under the heading “Maximum Tender Offers” in the table above for total cash consideration, including accrued and unpaid interest, of approximately $1.04 billion.

ILFC has deposited with the Depository Trust Company the amount of cash necessary to pay for all Notes that were accepted for payment. Each holder who validly tendered Notes prior to the Early Tender Date that were accepted by ILFC received the Total Consideration, which consists of the Tender Offer Consideration and $30.00 as an early tender payment. In addition, accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the applicable payment date of the Notes, was paid in cash on all tendered and accepted Notes.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is included with this report and is being furnished solely for purposes of Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K:

(d) Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

DATED:  June 17, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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