Air Lease (NYSE: AL) EVP Poerschke receives shares, withholds for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Air Lease Corporation EVP John D. Poerschke reported equity compensation activity involving Class A common stock. On the reported date, he acquired 234 shares at no cost through the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023 under the company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.

In a separate tax-withholding disposition, 97 shares were delivered at a price of $64.66 per share to cover obligations tied to this vesting. After these transactions, Poerschke directly owned 109,208 shares of Air Lease Corporation Class A common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Poerschke John D

Role EVP

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock	234	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock	97	$64.66	$6K

Holdings After Transaction: Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock — 109,305 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Poerschke John D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AIR LEASE CORPORATION

2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1000N

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2026

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

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

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

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
Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock	02/12/2026		A		234(1)	A	$0	109,305	D
Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock	02/12/2026		F		97	D	$64.66	109,208	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. Shares issued upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person in 2023 under the Air Lease Corporation 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.

	/s/ Lauren Jaeger, Attorney-in-Fact	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Air Lease (AL) EVP John Poerschke report?

Air Lease EVP John D. Poerschke reported two transactions: a grant of 234 Class A common shares from vested performance-based restricted stock units and a related disposition of 97 shares to satisfy tax obligations, both on the same date.

How many Air Lease (AL) shares did John Poerschke acquire in this Form 4?

John D. Poerschke acquired 234 Air Lease Class A common shares at no cost. These shares were issued upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023 under Air Lease Corporation’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.

Why did Air Lease (AL) EVP John Poerschke dispose of 97 shares?

He disposed of 97 Air Lease Class A common shares as a tax-withholding transaction. The shares were delivered at $64.66 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with the vesting of his performance-based restricted stock units.

What is John Poerschke’s Air Lease (AL) share ownership after these transactions?

Following the reported grant and tax-withholding disposition, John D. Poerschke directly owned 109,208 shares of Air Lease Corporation Class A common stock. This reflects his updated direct beneficial ownership after both transactions on the reported date.

What equity plan governed John Poerschke’s Air Lease (AL) stock award?

The 234 shares granted to John D. Poerschke were issued upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023 under the Air Lease Corporation 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, which governs the company’s equity-based compensation awards.