Form 4: Lyndon J. Smith exercises at $41.71; holds 8,426 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hexcel (HXL) reported insider activity by officer Lyndon J. Smith. On 10/27/2025, he exercised non-qualified stock options for 2,077 shares at $41.71 per share (Code M) and sold 2,077 shares at $73.02 (Code S). Following these transactions, he directly owns 8,426 shares.

The options related to a 01/26/2017 grant with an expiration of 01/26/2026 and vesting in equal increments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,077 shares ($151,663)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Smith Lyndon John

Role see remarks

Sold 2,077 shs ($152K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Non-Qualified Stock Options	2,077	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	2,077	$41.71	$87K
Sale	Common Stock	2,077	$73.02	$152K

Holdings After Transaction: Non-Qualified Stock Options — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 10,503 shares (Direct)

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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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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^*

Smith Lyndon John

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION

281 TRESSER BLVD.

(Street)

STAMFORD CT 06901

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEXCEL CORP /DE/ [ HXL ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2025

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
Common Stock	10/27/2025		M		2,077	A	$41.71	10,503	D
Common Stock	10/27/2025		S		2,077	D	$73.02	8,426	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
Non-Qualified Stock Options	$41.71	10/27/2025		M			2,077	01/26/2017(1)	01/26/2026	Common Stock	2,077	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The non-qualified stock options vest in equal increments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The date shown in Table II is the first anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:

President, Americas & Global Fibers

	/s/Heather M. DeGregorio, as attorney-in-fact for Lyndon J. Smith	10/29/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HXL report on Form 4?

An officer exercised 2,077 options at $41.71 and sold 2,077 shares at $73.02 on 10/27/2025.

Who is the reporting person in Hexcel (HXL)'s Form 4?

Officer Lyndon J. Smith, titled President, Americas & Global Fibers.

How many Hexcel shares does the insider own after the transactions?

He directly owns 8,426 shares after the reported transactions.

What were the details of the options exercised by the HXL officer?

Non-qualified stock options for 2,077 shares with an exercise price of $41.71, granted on 01/26/2017 and expiring on 01/26/2026.

What transaction codes appear in the HXL Form 4?

Code M for an option exercise and Code S for an open market sale.

Did the Form 4 indicate any plan under Rule 10b5-1?

The form includes the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox language; whether it was checked is not indicated in the excerpt.