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8-K 1 tm268083d12_8k.htm FORM 8-K 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):
March 17, 2026 WORLD OMNI AUTOMOBILE LEASE SECURITIZATION
TRUST 2026-A (Issuing Entity with respect to Securities) (Central Index Key Number: 0002111093) WORLD OMNI FINANCIAL CORP. (Sponsor with respect to Securities) (Central Index Key Number: 0001004150) WORLD OMNI AUTO LEASING LLC (Depositor with respect to Securities) (Central Index Key Number: 0001439697) Delaware 333-289150-02 90-0399122 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (Registrant’s IRS Employer Identification No.) 250 Jim Moran Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (Address of principal executive offices of registrant,
including zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (954) 429-2200 Former name or former address, if changed since
last report: Not applicable 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 (see General Instruction A.2.
below): ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On March 17, 2026, World Omni Financial Corp.
(“World Omni”) and World Omni Auto Leasing LLC (the “Depositor”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Wells
Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the
underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), whereby each of the Underwriters has severally agreed to purchase
$1,099,110,000 aggregate principal balance of various classes of Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2026-A, to be issued by World Omni Automobile
Lease Securitization Trust 2026-A (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust created pursuant to that certain Trust Agreement,
dated as of February 4, 2026, as will be amended and restated by the Trust Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, each
by and between the Depositor and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as owner trustee (the “Owner Trustee”). The Underwriting
Agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriters are subject to specified conditions precedent and that the Underwriters will
purchase all of the Underwritten Notes (as defined below) if any of the Underwritten Notes are purchased. World Omni and the Depositor
have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against some liabilities or contribute to payments which the Underwriters may be required to
make in respect of some liabilities, in each case, including civil liabilities under the Securities Act. The sale of the Underwritten Notes has been registered
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) under a Registration Statement on Form SF-3
(Commission File Nos. 333-289150 and 333-289150-01) filed on July 31, 2025, and as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
on September 11, 2025. It is anticipated that the Underwritten Notes will be issued on or about March 25, 2026 (the “Issuance
Date”). The Underwriting Agreement is filed as an exhibit
hereto. Item 8.01. Other Events. The registrant has filed a final prospectus, dated
March 17, 2026, setting forth a description of the collateral pool and the structure of $143,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
the Class A-1 Asset-Backed Notes (the “Class A-1 Notes”), $275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class A-2a
Asset-Backed Notes (the “Class A-2a Notes”), $138,970,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class A-2b Asset-Backed
Notes (the “Class A-2b Notes” and, together with the Class A-2a Notes, the “Class A-2 Notes”),
$413,970,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class A-3 Asset-Backed Notes (the “Class A-3 Notes”), $65,000,000
aggregate principal amount of the Class A-4 Asset-Backed Notes (the “Class A-4 Notes” and, together with the Class A-1
Notes, the Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes, the “Class A Notes”), $63,170,000 aggregate principal amount
of the Class B Asset-Backed Notes (the “Class B Notes” and, together with the Class A Notes, the “Underwritten
Notes”), and $44,210,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class C Asset-Backed Notes (the “Class C Notes”
and, together with the Underwritten Notes, the “Notes”) to be issued by the Trust. The Underwritten Notes are being offered
publicly for sale. The Class C Notes are not being offered publicly for sale and will initially be retained by the registrant or one or more of its affiliates
on the Issuance Date. On the Issuance Date, the Depositor will enter
into an amended and restated Trust Agreement, in substantially the form of which is filed as an exhibit hereto, with the Owner Trustee,
relating to the Trust. On the Issuance Date, World Omni LT (the “Titling Trust”), Auto Lease Finance LLC (the “Initial
Beneficiary”), AL Holding Corp. (the “Closed-End Collateral Agent”) and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
(the “Closed-End Administrative Agent”) will enter into an Exchange Note Supplement, in substantially the form of which is
filed as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to which an exchange note secured by a pool of leases and the related leased vehicles will be issued
by the Titling Trust to the Initial Beneficiary. On the Closing Date, the Initial Beneficiary and the Depositor will enter into an Exchange
Note Sale Agreement, in substantially the form of which is filed as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to which the exchange note will be sold
from the Initial Beneficiary to the Depositor. On the Issuance Date, the Depositor and the Trust will enter into an Exchange Note Transfer
Agreement, in substantially the form of which is filed as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to which the exchange note will be sold from the
Depositor to the Trust. On the Issuance Date, World Omni Financial Corp., as servicer (the “Servicer”), the Titling Trust
and the Closed-End Collateral Agent will enter into an Exchange Note Servicing Supplement, in substantially the form of which is filed
as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to which the Servicer will agree to service the leases and related leased vehicles related to the exchange
note. On the Issuance Date, the Trust will issue the Notes pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”), to be dated as of the
Issuance Date, among the Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”),
and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as account bank, in substantially the form of which is filed as an exhibit hereto.
On the Issuance Date, the Trust, the Indenture Trustee and World Omni, as administrator (the “Administrator”), will enter
into an Administration Agreement, in substantially the form of which is filed as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to which the Administrator
agrees to perform certain duties and obligations of the Trust and the Owner Trustee under the transaction documents. On the Issuance Date,
the Trust, the Servicer, the Administrator and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as asset representations reviewer (the “Asset
Representations Reviewer”), will enter into an Asset Representations Review Agreement, in substantially the form of which is filed
as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to which the Asset Representations Reviewer will agree to perform, upon satisfaction of certain trigger
events, reviews of certain leases for compliance with the representations and warranties made about such leases. Legal opinions and a consent of Mayer Brown LLP
are attached as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1. 1 In connection with the offering of the Underwritten Notes, the chief
executive officer of the Depositor has made the certifications required by Paragraph I.B.1(a) of Form SF-3, attached hereto
as Exhibit 36.1. The certification is being filed on this Current Report to satisfy the requirements of Item 601(b)(36) of Regulation
S-K. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. INDEX OF EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2026, by and among World Omni Financial Corp., World Omni Auto Leasing LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein. 4.1 Indenture, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and among World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2026-A, as issuing entity, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as indenture trustee, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as account bank. 5.1 Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, dated as of March 19, 2026, with respect to enforceability of securities. 8.1 Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, dated as of March 19, 2026, with respect to U.S. federal tax matters. 10.1 Exchange Note Sale Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and between Auto Lease Finance LLC, as seller, and World Omni Auto Leasing LLC, as buyer. 10.2 Exchange Note Transfer Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and between World Omni Auto Leasing LLC, as depositor, and World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2026-A, as issuing entity and buyer. 10.3 2026-A Exchange Note Supplement to Collateral Agency Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and among World Omni LT, as borrower, Auto Lease Finance LLC, as initial beneficiary, AL Holding Corp., as closed-end collateral agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as closed-end administrative agent. 10.4 Exchange Note Servicing Supplement 2026-A to Closed-End Servicing Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and among World Omni Financial Corp., as servicer, World Omni LT, as titling trust, and AL Holding Corp., as closed-end collateral agent. 36.1 Depositor CEO Certification. 99.1 Trust Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and between World Omni Auto Leasing LLC, as depositor, and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as owner trustee. 99.2 Administration Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and among World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2026-A, as issuing entity, World Omni Financial Corp., as administrator, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as indenture trustee. 99.3 Asset Representations Review Agreement, to be dated as of March 25, 2026, by and among World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2026-A, as issuing entity, World Omni Financial Corp., as servicer and administrator, and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as asset representations reviewer. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the depositor has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. World Omni Auto Leasing LLC (Depositor) By: /s/ Claude S. Simon Name: Claude S. Simon Title: Assistant Treasurer Dated: March 19, 2026 3

World Omni Financial Corp. secured $1.1 billion in asset-backed notes through an underwriting agreement with major financial institutions, demonstrating strong investor confidence in its automotive leasing securitization programs and strengthening its financing capabilities.

On March 17, 2026, World Omni Financial Corp. and World Omni Auto Leasing LLC entered into a Material Definitive Agreement with underwriters including Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., and TD Securities (USA) LLC. This agreement involves the purchase of $1,099,110,000 in aggregate principal balance of various classes of Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2026-A. The strategic implications of this agreement strengthen World Omni's financing capabilities and enhance its asset-backed securities offerings in the market. The underwriting agreement represents a significant financial commitment from the underwriters, indicating confidence in the company's asset-backed financing strategy and its execution in the leasing sector.

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