Air Lease (AL) CEO logs stock award vesting and tax share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Air Lease Corporation CEO John L. Plueger reported equity compensation activity in Class A common stock. He acquired 1,819 shares at no cost through the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023 under the company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. To satisfy tax obligations, 700 shares were disposed of at $64.66 per share via share withholding, leaving him with 882,091 directly owned shares. The filing also lists two indirect holdings of 500 shares each owned by one of his sons, for which he expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

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^*

Plueger John L

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO AND PRESIDENT

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		1,819(1)	A	$0	882,791	D
Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock	02/12/2026		F		700	D	$64.66	882,091	D
Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock								500	I	See footnote(2)
Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock								500	I	See footnote(2)

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.

2. These shares are owned by one of the reporting person's sons. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

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

What did Air Lease (AL) CEO John L. Plueger report in this Form 4?

John L. Plueger reported an equity award vesting and related tax share withholding in Air Lease Class A common stock. He received 1,819 shares from performance-based RSUs and had 700 shares withheld at $64.66 to cover tax obligations.

How many Air Lease (AL) shares did the CEO acquire in the latest filing?

The CEO acquired 1,819 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 as part of his compensation.

Why were 700 Air Lease (AL) shares disposed of in this Form 4?

The 700 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax obligations through share withholding. They were recorded at a price of $64.66 per share, reflecting payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering Air Lease common stock instead of cash.

How many Air Lease (AL) shares does the CEO own directly after these transactions?

After these transactions, John L. Plueger directly owns 882,091 Air Lease Class A common shares. This figure reflects the vesting of 1,819 restricted stock units and the tax-withholding disposition of 700 shares reported in the same Form 4 filing.

What indirect Air Lease (AL) share holdings related to the CEO are disclosed?

The filing lists two indirect holdings of 500 Air Lease shares each owned by one of the CEO’s sons. Plueger expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except for any pecuniary interest, limiting how they are attributed to him under Section 16.

What equity plan is referenced in the Air Lease (AL) CEO’s Form 4?

The Form 4 references the Air Lease Corporation 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. The 1,819 shares acquired by CEO John L. Plueger were issued upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to him in 2023 under this equity compensation plan.