flyExclusive grants maintenance chief 800,000 options

The President of Maintenance's reported positions also include 25,598 directly held Class A common shares and two other option positions.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FlyExclusive Inc.'s President of Maintenance, Matthew Lesmeister, received 800,000 stock options on September 25, 2026, with an exercise price of $1.27 per share for Class A common stock. The options vest in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date and expire September 24, 2036. The reported positions also include two option holdings covering 800,000 shares at a $5.00 exercise price and 1,600,000 shares at $2.78, plus 25,598 directly held Class A common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 800,000 shares

Grant/Award 4 txns

Insider Lesmeister Matthew

Role President of Maintenance

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy) F1	800,000	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Stock Option (Right to Buy) F2	--	--	--
holding	Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 3,200,000 contracts for 2,400,000 underlying shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 25,598 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. The stock option was granted on September 25, 2026. The stock option vests over three (3) years in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.
2. F2. The stock option was granted on September 26, 2025. The stock option vests over three (3) years in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.
3. F3. The stock option was granted on September 26, 2024. The stock option vests over three (3) years in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.

Key Figures

Stock options granted: 800,000 options Exercise price: $1.27 per share Direct Class A common shares: 25,598 shares +2 more

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Stock options granted 800,000 options Granted September 25, 2026; for Class A common stock; expiration September 24, 2036.

Exercise price $1.27 per share For the 800,000 options granted September 25, 2026.

Direct Class A common shares 25,598 shares Reported direct holding on September 25, 2026.

Option position with $5.00 exercise price 800,000 underlying shares Expiration September 25, 2035.

Option position with $2.78 exercise price 1,600,000 underlying shares Expiration September 25, 2034.

Key Terms

Stock Option (Right to Buy), exercise price, equal annual installments

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Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"Stock Option (Right to Buy)"

exercise price financial

"exercise price of $1.27 per share"

The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.

equal annual installments financial

"vests over three (3) years in three equal annual installments"

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How many options did FLYX's President of Maintenance receive, and at what exercise price?

Matthew Lesmeister, President of Maintenance, received 800,000 stock options on September 25, 2026, with an exercise price of $1.27 per share for Class A common stock. They vest in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

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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^*

Lesmeister Matthew

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O FLYEXCLUSIVE, INC.

2860 JETPORT ROAD

(Street)

KINSTON NORTH CAROLINA 28504

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLYEXCLUSIVE INC. [ FLYX ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President of Maintenance

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2026

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
Class A Common Stock								25,598	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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.27	09/25/2026		A		800,000		(1)	09/24/2036	Class A Common Stock	800,000	$0	800,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5							(2)	09/25/2035	Class A Common Stock	800,000		800,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.78							(3)	09/25/2034	Class A Common Stock	1,600,000		1,600,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option was granted on September 25, 2026. The stock option vests over three (3) years in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.

2. The stock option was granted on September 26, 2025. The stock option vests over three (3) years in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.

3. The stock option was granted on September 26, 2024. The stock option vests over three (3) years in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.

	/s/ Matthew Lesmeister	09/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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