[Form 4] StandardAero, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Alex Trapp, Chief Strategy Officer of StandardAero, Inc. (SARO), reported sales of Common Stock under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted June 11, 2025. On 09/18/2025 the reporting person sold 73,718 shares at a weighted average price of $28.0551, leaving 16,908 shares beneficially owned after that transaction. On 09/19/2025 an additional 2,873 shares were sold at $28.00, leaving 14,035 shares owned. The filing notes the 09/18 sales occurred at prices ranging from $28.00 to $28.16. The form was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.
- Sales executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which provides a documented compliance framework
- Full disclosure of share counts and weighted average price range enhances transparency
- Reporting person reduced direct holdings from the pre-sale level to 14,035 shares following the disclosed transactions
Insights
TL;DR: Routine 10b5-1 insider sales were disclosed; timing and plan adoption reduce appearance-of-trading concerns.
The trades were executed pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted June 11, 2025, which provides an affirmative defense against insider trading allegations by specifying pre-set sale terms. The filing discloses exact share counts and weighted average prices and shows a decline in the reporting persons direct holdings from 90,626 shares pre-sales (implied) to 14,035 post-sales based on reported figures. Disclosure by attorney-in-fact is properly executed. From a governance perspective, adherence to a documented plan and clear price ranges improves compliance transparency.
TL;DR: Insider sold about 76,591 shares across two days at ~$28 per share under a 10b5-1 plan; transaction is a disclosed liquidity event.
The report shows sales on 09/18/2025 (73,718 shares at a weighted average of $28.0551) and 09/19/2025 (2,873 shares at $28.00). The issuer and transaction details are explicitly reported, and the price range for the larger sale is provided ($28.00 to $28.16). There is no acquisition or derivative activity disclosed. For investors, these are permitted, preplanned sales that reduce the officers direct share count to the reported 14,035 shares, but the filing does not provide proceeds, percentage ownership, or company-level impact metrics to assess materiality further.