Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) president settles tax with 706 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Willis Lease Finance Corp president reports routine share withholding for taxes. On 01/02/2026, Brian Richard Hole had 706 shares of common stock withheld at a price of $134.12 per share to cover withholding tax on previously restricted shares returned to the issuer. After this transaction, he directly owned 88,934 shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp common stock. The transaction is coded "F," indicating a tax-related withholding rather than an open-market sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hole Brian Richard

Role PRESIDENT

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	706	$134.12	$95K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 88,934 shares (Direct)

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hole Brian Richard

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4700 LYONS TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY

(Street)

COCONUT CREEK FL 33073

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP [ WLFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	PRESIDENT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/02/2026		F		706(1)	D	$134.12	88,934	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Return to issuer of previously restricted shares to satisfy withholding tax liability.

Remarks:

	/s/Brian R. Hole	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who is the insider involved in the WLFC Form 4 transaction?

The insider is Brian Richard Hole, the PRESIDENT of Willis Lease Finance Corp, who filed the Form 4 as a single reporting person.

What did the Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) president do in this Form 4?

He reported that 706 shares of common stock were returned to the issuer on 01/02/2026 to satisfy a withholding tax liability on previously restricted shares.

Was the WLFC Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No. The transaction code was "F", and the footnote explains it was a return of previously restricted shares to satisfy withholding tax, not a discretionary market sale.

At what price were the WLFC shares withheld for taxes?

The 706 common shares were valued at $134.12 per share for the tax withholding transaction reported on 01/02/2026.

How many WLFC shares does the president own after the reported transaction?

Following the tax withholding transaction, Brian Richard Hole directly owned 88,934 shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp common stock.

Does the WLFC Form 4 show any derivative security transactions?

No. The Form 4 includes data only in Table I for non-derivative securities; Table II for derivative securities shows no entries in the provided content.