StandardAero COO Kimberly Ernzen leaves role Sept. 28

StandardAero expects to enter into a transition agreement with Kimberly Ernzen.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

StandardAero, Inc. announced that Kimberly Ernzen will no longer serve as Chief Operating Officer effective September 28, 2026. She will remain employed by the company and support its leadership transition efforts through December 31, 2026.

Filing Explained

StandardAero expects to enter a transition agreement with Kimberly Ernzen, but its terms have not been determined, so the filing establishes no specific agreement terms or related obligations.

8-K Event Classification

Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Key Figures

COO transition effective date: September 28, 2026 Transition support through: December 31, 2026

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COO transition effective date September 28, 2026 Effective date of Kimberly Ernzen’s departure from the role

Transition support through December 31, 2026 End date of Kimberly Ernzen’s stated leadership transition support

Key Terms

transition agreement, forward-looking statements, safe harbor provisions

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transition agreement technical

"expects to enter into a transition agreement with Ms. Ernzen"

forward-looking statements regulatory

"They include statements regarding the expected timing of the leadership transition"

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"covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements"

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When does Kimberly Ernzen leave the COO role at SARO?

Kimberly Ernzen will no longer serve as StandardAero’s Chief Operating Officer effective September 28, 2026. She will remain employed and support leadership transition efforts through December 31, 2026.

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Available on EDGAR 09/28/2026 - 04:51 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/28/2026 - 04:51 PM

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2026

     

StandardAero, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-42298	30-1138150
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6710 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 250
Scottsdale, Arizona		85253
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

      Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
 (480) 377 3100

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	SARO	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 28, 2026, StandardAero, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Kimberly Ernzen will no longer serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of September 28, 2026 (the “Transition Date”). Ms. Ernzen will remain employed by the Company and support the Company’s leadership transition efforts from the Transition Date through December 31, 2026. The Company expects to enter into a transition agreement with Ms. Ernzen, the terms of which have not yet been determined.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foreseeable,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” or “would” and/or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. They include statements regarding the expected timing of the leadership transition and the terms of Ms. Ernzen’s transition agreement. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify, including the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and our other filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			STANDARDAERO, INC.

Date:	September 28, 2026	By:	/s/ Michael Kaplan
			Michael Kaplan Chief Legal Officer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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