[144] WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC) filed a Form 144 disclosing a proposed sale of 7,900 common shares through Merrill Lynch, scheduled approximately for 10/01/2025 on NASD with an aggregate market value of $1,078,034. The filing identifies the shares as acquired over multiple dates (2003–2024) as compensation and shows all 7,900 shares offered match the filer’s holdings detailed in the acquisition table. The issuer has 6,809,636 common shares outstanding, so the proposed sale represents a small fraction of the company’s equity. The notice also reports recent insider sales: 14,668 shares sold during July–September 2025, generating gross proceeds of $2,077,134. The filer affirms no undisclosed material adverse information.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine insider sale disclosure; small relative to outstanding shares but notable recent selling activity.

The Form 144 is a standard notice for proposed Rule 144 sales and supplies specific execution details: 7,900 shares to be sold via Merrill Lynch on NASD with an indicated market value just over $1.07 million. Acquisition history shows these shares were received as compensation across multiple years, confirming beneficial ownership and the basis for Rule 144 eligibility. Recent reported sales total 14,668 shares in the prior three months with gross proceeds of $2,077,134, which indicates the filer has been actively monetizing holdings. From a trading-impact perspective, the proposed amount is small relative to the 6.81 million shares outstanding, suggesting limited direct dilution or supply pressure at the company level. The filing contains no operational or financial performance information about the issuer, so market reaction would center on insider liquidity, not new company fundamentals.

Compliance & Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Filing appears complete for Rule 144 mechanics and includes required attestations; no disclosure of material nonpublic information.

The document provides the required elements for a Form 144: broker, number of shares, approximate sale date, acquisition dates and nature (compensation), and recent sales history. The filer explicitly represents they do not possess undisclosed material adverse information and notes criminal penalties for misstatements. There is no indication of reliance on a 10b5-1 plan in the visible fields. For compliance review, the filing is appropriately detailed; however, the presence of multiple sales in consecutive months may prompt internal governance checks on trading policies and blackout periods. No regulatory violations, plan adoption dates, or other red flags are stated in the filing text provided.

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

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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

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

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	7900	1078034	6809636	10/01/2025	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	04/01/2024	Compensation	Issuer			3400	04/01/2024	Cash
Common Shares	03/03/2003	Compensation	Issuer			1777	03/03/2003	Cash
Common Shares	05/08/2008	Compensation	Issuer			23	05/08/2008	Cash
Common Shares	10/01/2007	Compensation	Issuer			900	10/01/2007	Cash
Common Shares	01/15/2008	Compensation	Issuer			1800	01/15/2008	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	09/02/2025	7900	1146663
Austin Willis 4700 Lyons Technology Parkway Coconut Creek FL 33073	Common Shares	08/01/2025	3318	447609
Austin Willis 4700 Lyons Technology Parkway Coconut Creek FL 33073	Common Shares	07/01/2025	3450	482862

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

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.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)