[Form 4] WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Willis Lease Finance Corp director, chief executive officer, and 10% owner Austin C. Willis reported gifting shares of company stock. On 12/05/2025 he made gifts of 795 shares of common stock to the Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust and 795 shares to the American Fund for LSE, each at a reported price of $0 per share.

After these transactions, he directly held 177,673 shares of Willis Lease Finance common stock. He also reported indirect beneficial ownership through several family-related entities, including 3,449 shares in the 2019 Irrevocable Trust, 232,715 shares in the 2019 Willis Family Trust, and 405,488 shares through CFW Partners, along with additional holdings for his children, brother, and other family trusts.

Insider Trade Summary

2,385 shares gifted

Mixed 9 txns

Insider Willis Austin Chandler

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	795	$0.00	--
Gift	Common Stock	795	$0.00	--
Gift	Common Stock	795	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 178,468 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 3,449 shares (Indirect, Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust)

Footnotes (1)

1. Gift of shares from Austin C. Willis to Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust, Mary Willis Trustee. Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust, Mary Willis Trustee. Gift of shares from Austin C. Willis to the American Fund for LSE. Rooster A. Willis 2019 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee. Wilder Grace Willis 2019 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee. Charles F. Willis V 2019 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee. Charles F. Willis V 2016 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee. 2019 Willis Family Trust, Austin Willis Trustee. Includes 213,415 shares having shared voting power of CFW Partners with Charles F. Willis IV. Shared voting power of CFW Partners with Charles F. Willis IV.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Willis Austin Chandler

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2025

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	12/05/2025		G		795(1)	D	$0	178,468	D
Common Stock	12/05/2025		G	V	795(1)	A	$0	3,449	I	Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust(2)
Common Stock	12/05/2025		G		795(3)	D	$0	177,673	D
Common Stock								1,822	I	Son(4)
Common Stock								1,822	I	Daughter(5)
Common Stock								22,322	I	Brother(6)
Common Stock								8,692	I	CFW V 2016 Trust(7)
Common Stock								232,715	I	2019 Willis Family Trust(8)(9)
Common Stock								405,488	I	CFW Partners(10)

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. Gift of shares from Austin C. Willis to Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust, Mary Willis Trustee.

2. Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust, Mary Willis Trustee.

3. Gift of shares from Austin C. Willis to the American Fund for LSE.

4. Rooster A. Willis 2019 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee.

5. Wilder Grace Willis 2019 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee.

6. Charles F. Willis V 2019 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee.

7. Charles F. Willis V 2016 Trust, Austin Willis Trustee.

8. 2019 Willis Family Trust, Austin Willis Trustee.

9. Includes 213,415 shares having shared voting power of CFW Partners with Charles F. Willis IV.

10. Shared voting power of CFW Partners with Charles F. Willis IV.

	/s/ Austin C. Willis	12/11/2025
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