Willis Lease plans Form 144 sale of 15,000 shares

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) reports a planned sale of 15,000 common shares through Merrill Lynch, with the transaction listed for 08/03/2026 on NASD.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/03/2026 - 04:11 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) reports a planned sale of 15,000 common shares through Merrill Lynch, with the transaction listed for 08/03/2026 on NASD. The filing also lists prior sales by Austin Willis of 5,184 shares on 07/01/2026 and 3,400 shares on 05/01/2026.

Key Figures

Planned shares to be sold: 15,000 shares Value associated with planned sale: 1,085,700 Additional row figure: 21,131,139 +4 more

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Planned shares to be sold 15,000 shares Common shares listed with Merrill Lynch for sale dated 08/03/2026

Value associated with planned sale 1,085,700 Figure listed in the same row as the 15,000 common shares

Additional row figure 21,131,139 Numeric value shown in the securities information row for common shares

Shares sold 07/01/2026 5,184 shares Common shares associated with Austin Willis on 07/01/2026

Figure for 07/01/2026 transaction 1,161,272 Numeric value shown with the 5,184-share transaction

Shares sold 05/01/2026 3,400 shares Common shares associated with Austin Willis on 05/01/2026

Figure for 05/01/2026 transaction 655,230 Numeric value shown with the 3,400-share transaction

Key Terms

Form 144, Common Shares, Compensation, Issuer, +1 more

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities Information Common Shares"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

Common Shares financial

"144: Securities Information Common Shares | Merrill Lynch"

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

Compensation financial

"Common Shares | 04/01/2025 | Compensation | Issuer"

Issuer regulatory

"Common Shares | 04/01/2025 | Compensation | Issuer"

NASD market

"08/03/2026 | NASD 144: Securities To Be Sold"

The NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers) was the self‑regulatory organization that created and enforced rules for broker‑dealers and supervised trading conduct, functioning like a referee for the securities industry. For investors, its role mattered because those rules and oversight aimed to reduce fraud, ensure fair dealing and maintain confidence in markets—factors that influence the safety of investments and the reputation and behavior of brokerage firms.

FAQ

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What does Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) disclose in this Form 144?

Willis Lease Finance discloses a planned sale of 15,000 common shares through Merrill Lynch, with a transaction date of 08/03/2026 on NASD, along with details of earlier share sales in the preceding three months.

How many WLFC shares are planned to be sold under this Form 144?

The filing lists a proposed sale of 15,000 common shares of Willis Lease Finance Corporation. These shares are to be sold through Merrill Lynch, with the transaction referenced to 08/03/2026 and associated with trading on NASD.

Which broker is handling the planned WLFC share sale in this Form 144?

The planned sale of 15,000 WLFC common shares is associated with Merrill Lynch at a Palm Beach Gardens, Florida address, with the transaction linked to a 08/03/2026 date and NASD as the trading market.

What WLFC share sales in the last three months are listed in the Form 144?

The Form 144 lists past sales by Austin Willis of 5,184 common shares on 07/01/2026 and 3,400 common shares on 05/01/2026, each with corresponding transaction value figures in the disclosure.

Who is the selling security holder named in the WLFC Form 144?

The section on securities sold during the past three months identifies Austin Willis at a Coconut Creek, Florida address as the person associated with sales of WLFC common shares on 07/01/2026 and 05/01/2026.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001453104
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Willis Lease Finance Corporation
SEC File Number	001-15369
Address of Issuer	4700 Lyons Technology Parkway Coconut Creek FLORIDA 33073
Phone	561-349-9989
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Austin Willis
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	CEO

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Shares	Merrill Lynch 3507 Kyoto Gardens Drive Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410	15000	1085700	21131139	08/03/2026	NASD

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Shares	04/01/2025	Compensation	Issuer			4944	04/01/2025	Cash
Common Shares	04/03/2006	Compensation	Issuer			10056	04/03/2006	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Austin Willis 4700 Lyons Technology Parkway Coconut Creek FL 33073	Common Shares	07/01/2026	5184	1161272
Austin Willis 4700 Lyons Technology Parkway Coconut Creek FL 33073	Common Shares	05/01/2026	3400	655230

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	08/03/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	03/24/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	Austin C. Willis
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)