Air Lease (NYSE: AL) EVP receives stock award with tax share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Air Lease Corporation executive Carol Hyland Forsyte reported routine equity compensation activity. On a Form 4, she acquired 311 shares of Class A common stock at $0.0000 per share as part of a grant or award, increasing her holdings to 102,905 shares before subsequent withholding.

On the same date, 129 shares were disposed of at $64.6600 per share to cover tax liabilities through share delivery, a standard tax-withholding disposition. After these transactions, she directly owned 102,776 shares. A footnote explains the shares were issued upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023 under the company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.

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^*

Forsyte Carol Hyland

(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, GC, CORP SECRETARY & CCO

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		311(1)	A	$0	102,905	D
Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock	02/12/2026		F		129	D	$64.66	102,776	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 did Air Lease (AL) executive Carol Hyland Forsyte report on this Form 4?

Carol Hyland Forsyte reported equity compensation activity involving company stock. She received 311 shares through the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units and had 129 shares withheld to cover taxes, reflecting a routine compensation and tax-withholding event.

How many Air Lease (AL) shares did the executive acquire in this filing?

She acquired 311 shares of Air Lease Corporation Class A common stock. These shares were issued upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023 under the company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, representing part of her long-term equity compensation.

Why were 129 Air Lease (AL) shares disposed of in this Form 4?

129 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax liabilities through share withholding. The transaction used a price of $64.66 per share, reflecting a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale, which is common when restricted stock units vest.

What is Carol Hyland Forsyte’s Air Lease (AL) share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, she directly owned 102,776 shares of Class A common stock. This figure reflects the 311 shares received from vesting, net of the 129 shares withheld to cover taxes as part of the equity award settlement process.

What plan governed the equity award reported by Air Lease (AL) in this Form 4?

The equity award came from the Air Lease Corporation 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. The footnote explains that the 311 shares were issued upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to the executive in 2023 under this long-term incentive program.