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)

February 3, 2026

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2026-1

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

GMF Leasing LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)


Delaware	333-285619-04	41-6694016
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.		76102
Attention: Frank E. Brown III, Esq. 801 Cherry Street, Suite 3500 Fort Worth, Texas		(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code - (817) 302-7000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

GMF Leasing LLC, as depositor (the “Depositor”) and AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. d/b/a GM Financial (“GM Financial”), as sponsor, will cause a newly formed issuing entity, GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2026-1 (the “Issuing Entity”), to issue $139,860,000 Class A-1 3.821% Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-1 Notes”), $352,120,000 Class A-2 3.77% Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-2 Notes”), $352,120,000 Class A-3 3.88% Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-3 Notes”), $61,500,000 Class A-4 3.98% 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”), $49,460,000 Class B 4.12% Asset Backed Notes (the “Class B Notes” and collectively with the Class A Notes, the “Publicly Offered Notes”) and $45,580,000 Class C 4.23% Asset Backed Notes (the “Class C Notes” and, collectively with the Publicly Offered Notes, the “Notes”), and an Asset Backed Certificate (the “Certificate”), on February 12, 2026 (the “Closing Date”). The Publicly Offered Notes will be registered under the Registration Statement filed by the Depositor with the Securities and Exchange Commission under file number 333-285619 (the “Registration Statement”). This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to satisfy an undertaking to file copies of certain agreements to be executed in connection with the issuance of the Publicly Offered Notes, the forms of which were filed as Exhibits to the Registration Statement.

The Notes evidence indebtedness of the Issuing Entity, the assets of which consist primarily of an exchange note, which will be backed by a designated pool of automobile, light truck and utility vehicle leases and the corresponding leased vehicles (the “Lease Assets”). The Publicly Offered Notes will be sold to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo”), Barclays Capital Inc. (“Barclays”), BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (“BNP Paribas”), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, collectively with Wells Fargo, Barclays and BNP Paribas, the “Representatives”), CIBC World Markets Corp. (“CIBC”), Drexel Hamilton, LLC (“Drexel”), Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (“Scotiabank”) and TD Securities (USA) LLC (“TD Securities” and, collectively with the Representatives, CIBC, Drexel and Scotiabank, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1, dated as of February 3, 2026 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among GM Financial, the Depositor and the Representatives.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Issuing Entity was formed, and the Certificate will be issued, pursuant to the Trust Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3, dated as of December 9, 2025, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2026 (the “Trust Agreement”), between the Depositor and Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee (the “Owner Trustee”). The Notes will be issued pursuant to the Indenture attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, dated as of January 1, 2026 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuing Entity and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), as indenture trustee (in such capacity, the “Indenture Trustee”).

Pursuant to the 2026-1 Exchange Note Supplement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.5, dated as of January 1, 2026 (the “Exchange Note Supplement”), ACAR Leasing Ltd. (the “Titling Trust”), as borrower, GM Financial, as lender and as servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”) and Computershare, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) and as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), the Titling Trust will issue an Exchange Note (the “Exchange Note”) to GM Financial on the Closing Date and will designate a designated pool of collateral

lease agreements and collateral leased vehicles (the “Designated Pool”) to support the Exchange Note.

Pursuant to the 2026-1 Exchange Note Sale Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, dated as of January 1, 2026 (the “Exchange Note Sale Agreement”), between GM Financial and the Depositor, on the Closing Date, GM Financial will sell to the Depositor, and the Depositor will purchase from GM Financial, all of GM Financial’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Exchange Note and the proceeds thereof without recourse. Pursuant to the 2026-1 Exchange Note Transfer Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, dated as of January 1, 2026 (the “Exchange Note Transfer Agreement”), between the Depositor and the Issuing Entity, on the Closing Date the Depositor will sell to the Issuing Entity and the Issuing Entity will purchase from the Depositor, all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Exchange Note and the proceeds thereof without recourse. Pursuant to the Indenture, on the Closing Date the Issuing Entity will issue the Notes to the Depositor as partial payment for the Exchange Note and will grant a security interest in the Exchange Note and all other indenture collateral to the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Underwriters.

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Depositor will sell the Publicly Offered Notes to the Underwriters.

GM Financial, as Servicer, will agree to perform servicing duties with regard to the Lease Assets pursuant to the 2026-1 Servicing Supplement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4, dated as of January 1, 2026 (the “Servicing Supplement”), among the Titling Trust, the Servicer, APGO Trust, as settlor (the “Settlor”), the Collateral Agent and the Indenture Trustee, and will also agree to serve as custodian of the Lease Assets pursuant to the Servicing Supplement.

The Issuing Entity will engage Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC (“Clayton”) as Asset Representations Reviewer pursuant to the Asset Representations Review Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5, dated as of January 1, 2026 (the “Asset Representations Review Agreement”), among the Issuing Entity, GM Financial, as Servicer, and Clayton, as asset representations reviewer (the “Asset Representations Reviewer”). The Asset Representations Reviewer will agree to perform reviews of certain Lease Assets for compliance with the representations and warranties made by GM Financial and the Depositor about the Lease Assets.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)	Not applicable.

(b)	Not applicable.

(c)	Not applicable.

(d)

Exhibits:

1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2026, among GM Financial, the Depositor and the Representatives.

4.1 Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2026, between the Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee.

4.3 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as January 1, 2026, between the Depositor and the Owner Trustee.

4.5 2026-1 Exchange Note Supplement, dated as of January 1, 2026, among the Titling Trust, GM Financial, as lender, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent.

10.1 2026-1 Exchange Note Sale Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2026, between the GM Financial and the Depositor.

10.2 2026-1 Exchange Note Transfer Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2026, between the Depositor and the Issuing Entity.

10.4 2026-1 Servicing Supplement, dated as of January 1, 2026, among the Titling Trust, the Servicer, the Settlor, the Collateral Agent and the Indenture Trustee.

10.5 Asset Representations Review Agreement, dated January 1, 2026, among the Issuing Entity, GM Financial, as Servicer, and Clayton, as Asset Representations Reviewer.

36.1 Depositor certification for shelf offerings of asset-backed securities.

99.1 Administration Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2026, among the Depositor, GM Financial, as administrator, and the Indenture Trustee.

SIGNATURES

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


GM FINANCIAL AUTOMOBILE LEASING TRUST 2026-1

By:		AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. d/b/a GM Financial, as Servicer

By:		/s/ Frank E. Brown III


Name:		Frank E. Brown III
Title:		Senior Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Secretary

Dated: February 5, 2026

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