Willis Lease (WLFC) CEO sells 5,184 shares under 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Willis Lease Finance Corp Chief Executive Officer Austin Chandler Willis reported open-market sales of 5,184 shares of common stock on July 1, 2026. The shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from about $220.30 to $229.53 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 24, 2026.
Following these sales, Willis directly owned 154,980 common shares. He also reported indirect holdings, including 405,488 shares through CFW Partners, 232,715 shares through the 2019 Willis Family Trust, along with additional interests held via several family trusts and accounts for his brother, daughter, and son.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 5,184 shares ($1,161,556)
Net Sell
15 txns
Insider
Willis Austin Chandler
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Sold
5,184 shs ($1.16M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 500 | $220.618 | $110K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,700 | $221.8071 | $377K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 700 | $222.7057 | $156K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 500 | $223.912 | $112K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 200 | $225.09 | $45K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 248 | $227.2126 | $56K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,100 | $227.9898 | $251K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 236 | $229.53 | $54K |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 154,980 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 1,822 shares (Indirect, Son)
Footnotes (1)
- The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 24, 2026. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $220.30 to $220.73, inclusive. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (2) of this Form 4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $221.34 to $222.22, inclusive. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (3) of this Form 4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $222.40 to $223.28, inclusive. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (4) of this Form 4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $223.41 to $224.21, inclusive. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (5) of this Form 4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $226.64 to $227.35, inclusive. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (6) of this Form 4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $227.64 to $228.42, inclusive. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (7) of this Form 4. 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. Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust, Mary 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.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 5,184 shares
Highest reported sale price: $229.53 per share
Example sale price: $221.81 per share
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Shares sold
5,184 shares
Total common shares sold in open-market transactions on July 1, 2026
Highest reported sale price
$229.53 per share
One of the open-market sale prices for common stock
Example sale price
$221.81 per share
Weighted average price for a 1,700-share sale transaction
Direct holdings after sale
154,980 shares
Common stock directly owned by the CEO after July 1, 2026 trades
Indirect holdings via CFW Partners
405,488 shares
Common stock held indirectly through CFW Partners
Indirect holdings via 2019 Willis Family Trust
232,715 shares
Common stock held indirectly through 2019 Willis Family Trust
Indirect holdings via CFW V 2016 Trust
8,692 shares
Common stock held indirectly through CFW V 2016 Trust
Indirect holdings via brother
22,322 shares
Common stock reported as indirectly owned through brother
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average sale price, open-market sale, indirect ownership, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 24, 2026."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average sale price financial
"The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price."
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
indirect ownership financial
""ownership_type": "indirect""
FAQ
Does the Willis Lease (WLFC) Form 4 show any remaining derivative securities for the CEO?
No derivative positions are listed in the derivative summary for this Form 4. The transactions relate only to non-derivative common stock holdings, and the filing does not show options or other derivative securities for the reporting person in this particular report.