Willis Lease plans sale of 600,000 shares

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) reports a planned sale of 600,000 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch, with the shares listed on NASDAQ and an anticipated sale date of 08/17/2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) reports a planned sale of 600,000 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch, with the shares listed on NASDAQ and an anticipated sale date of 08/17/2026. The shares originate from prior stock bonus compensation grants made by the issuer on several past dates.

Key Figures

Shares of common stock to be sold: 600,000 shares Stock bonus grant 1: 60,000 shares Stock bonus grant 2: 258,000 shares +2 more

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Shares of common stock to be sold 600,000 shares Planned sale of WLFC common stock through Merrill Lynch listed on NASDAQ

Stock bonus grant 1 60,000 shares Common stock bonus from issuer on 06/03/2025 as compensation

Stock bonus grant 2 258,000 shares Common stock bonus from issuer on 04/01/2023 as compensation

Stock bonus grant 3 36,000 shares Common stock bonus from issuer on 12/01/2022 as compensation

Stock bonus grant 4 246,000 shares Common stock bonus from issuer on 04/01/2022 as compensation

Key Terms

Form 144, stock bonus, compensation

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities Information Common | Merril Lynch 555 California St"

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.

stock bonus financial

"Common | 06/03/2025 | Stock Bonus | Issuer"

compensation financial

"04/01/2022 | Stock Bonus | Issuer | | | 246000 | 04/01/2022 | Compensation"

FAQ

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What is WLFC registering in this Form 144 notice?

WLFC lists a proposed sale of 600,000 shares of common stock. The shares are to be sold through Merrill Lynch and are listed on NASDAQ, with an anticipated sale date of 08/17/2026.

Which broker is handling the proposed WLFC share sale?

The proposed sale of WLFC common stock is associated with Merrill Lynch, located at 555 California St, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94104. This broker is identified in connection with the planned disposition of 600,000 shares.

On which exchange are the WLFC shares in this Form 144 listed?

The common shares referenced in this Form 144 for WLFC are listed on NASDAQ. The filing connects the proposed sale of 600,000 shares of common stock with trading on the NASDAQ market.

What is the anticipated sale date for the WLFC shares in this Form 144?

The anticipated sale date for the WLFC common shares is 08/17/2026. This date is tied to the proposed disposition of 600,000 shares of common stock listed on NASDAQ through Merrill Lynch.

What prior stock bonus grants relate to the WLFC shares in this Form 144?

WLFC discloses stock bonus grants of 60,000 shares on 06/03/2025, 258,000 shares on 04/01/2023, 36,000 shares on 12/01/2022, and 246,000 shares on 04/01/2022, each issued by the issuer as compensation.

What is the nature of the WLFC securities underlying this Form 144 filing?

The securities are common stock of WLFC. The filing links these shares to previous stock bonus awards granted by the issuer as compensation on several dates between 2022 and 2025.

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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	0001033309
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 CORP
SEC File Number
Address of Issuer	4700 LYONS TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY COCONUT CREEK FLORIDA 33073
Phone	5613499989
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Charles F Willis IV
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	Officer
Relationship to Issuer	Director

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	Merril Lynch 555 California St Ste 1800 San Francisco CA 94104	600000	34759343.4	21144111	08/17/2026	NASDAQ

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	06/03/2025	Stock Bonus	Issuer			60000	06/03/2025	Compensation
Common	04/01/2023	Stock Bonus	Issuer			258000	04/01/2023	Compensation
Common	12/01/2022	Stock Bonus	Issuer			36000	12/01/2022	Compensation
Common	04/01/2022	Stock Bonus	Issuer			246000	04/01/2022	Compensation

* 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

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	08/17/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	05/18/2026
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	Charles F Willis IV
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)