AAR CORP awards stock to VP-CAO Eric Pachapa

Pachapa Eric reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Pachapa Eric reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AAR CORP reported that officer Eric Pachapa, VP-CAO & Controller, received two equity grants of Common Stock on 2026-07-23. He was awarded 1,390 shares under a Restricted Stock Agreement and 2,086 shares under a Performance Restricted Stock Agreement, each described as an award of stock in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3 and reported at a cash price of $0.0000 per share. These are compensation-related stock awards rather than open-market purchases.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 3,476 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Pachapa Eric

Role VP-CAO & Controller

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	1,390	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock F2	2,086	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 29,166.32 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Award of stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3
2. F2. Award of stock pursuant to a Performance Restricted Stock Agreement in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.

Key Figures

Restricted stock award shares: 1,390 shares of Common Stock Performance restricted stock award shares: 2,086 shares of Common Stock Reported grant price per share: $0.0000 per share +1 more

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Restricted stock award shares 1,390 shares of Common Stock Awarded to Eric Pachapa on 2026-07-23 under a Restricted Stock Agreement (Rule 16b-3 exempt)

Performance restricted stock award shares 2,086 shares of Common Stock Awarded to Eric Pachapa on 2026-07-23 under a Performance Restricted Stock Agreement (Rule 16b-3 exempt)

Reported grant price per share $0.0000 per share Cash price field for both Common Stock awards to Eric Pachapa

Transaction code Code A Both Common Stock entries reported as grant, award, or other acquisition transactions

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Agreement, Performance Restricted Stock Agreement, Rule 16b-3

3 terms

Restricted Stock Agreement financial

"Award of stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3"

Performance Restricted Stock Agreement financial

"Award of stock pursuant to a Performance Restricted Stock Agreement in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3."

Rule 16b-3 regulatory

"Award of stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3"

Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did AAR CORP (AIR) report for Eric Pachapa?

AAR CORP reported that VP-CAO & Controller Eric Pachapa received two equity grants of Common Stock. On 2026-07-23 he was awarded 1,390 restricted shares and 2,086 performance-based restricted shares as compensation-related stock awards exempt under Rule 16b-3.

How many AAR CORP (AIR) shares were granted to Eric Pachapa and on what date?

On 2026-07-23, Eric Pachapa was granted 1,390 shares of Common Stock under a Restricted Stock Agreement and 2,086 shares under a Performance Restricted Stock Agreement, all reported as equity awards with a stated cash price of $0.0000 per share.

Were Eric Pachapa’s AAR CORP (AIR) stock grants open-market purchases?

No. The transactions are coded as grants or awards (Code A) of Common Stock, not market purchases. Footnotes state they are awards of stock under Restricted and Performance Restricted Stock Agreements, treated as Rule 16b-3 exempt compensation-related grants at a price of $0.0000 per share.

What types of equity awards did AAR CORP (AIR) grant to Eric Pachapa?

Eric Pachapa received a Restricted Stock Agreement award of 1,390 shares and a Performance Restricted Stock Agreement award of 2,086 shares. Both are Common Stock grants designated as exempt under Rule 16b-3, reflecting stock-based executive compensation.

Does the Eric Pachapa Form 4 for AAR CORP (AIR) involve a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not selected, and the footnotes describe the transactions as stock awards under Restricted and Performance Restricted Stock Agreements. They are characterized as Rule 16b-3 exempt grants, not sales or purchases under a trading plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pachapa Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD

(Street)

WOOD DALE ILLINOIS 60191

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AAR CORP [ AIR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP-CAO & Controller

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/23/2026		A		1,390(1)	A	$0	27,080.32	D
Common Stock	07/23/2026		A		2,086(2)	A	$0	29,166.32	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award of stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3

2. Award of stock pursuant to a Performance Restricted Stock Agreement in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.

	/s/ Katherine Kwiat, power of attorney	07/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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