Willis Lease Finance Corp Form 4 Filings

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) President and CEO Austin Chandler Willis, a ten percent owner, reported selling 15,000 shares of common stock on September 1, 2026 at a weighted average price of $53.9043 per share, in multiple trades between $53.55 and $54.25, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 24, 2026. Following this sale he held 420,888 shares directly, plus indirect holdings including 5,466 shares each held in Rooster A. Willis 2019 Trust and Wilder Grace Willis 2019 Trust, 66,966 shares in Charles F. Willis V 2019 Trust, 10,347 shares in Austin C. Willis 2019 Irrevocable Trust, 26,076 shares in Charles F. Willis V 2016 Trust, 698,144 shares in the 2019 Willis Family Trust (including 640,244 shares with shared voting power of CFW Partners with Charles F. Willis IV), and 1,216,464 shares held by CFW Partners with shared voting power with Charles F. Willis IV.

Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC) insider Charles F. Willis IV, the Executive Chairman and a more than 10% owner, reported selling 400 shares of Common Stock on August 31, 2026 in a sale described as an open market or private transaction. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of about $52.95–$52.96, with a reported average of $52.9505, and were held indirectly through his spouse, Charlotte Montressor Willis. After this transaction he reports 40,280 shares held indirectly via his spouse, 2,492,143 shares held directly, 6,402,445 shares held indirectly through CFW Partners, and 1,752 shares held indirectly through the Wilder Grace Willis 2016 Trust for his granddaughter. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) reported that Executive Chairman and director Charles F. Willis IV, a more-than-10% owner, sold a total of 27,000 shares of common stock on August 25–26, 2026. The sales, executed in open-market or private transactions at weighted average prices between about $54.50 and $56.05 per share, were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 18, 2026 and terminated on August 26, 2026. As of August 25, 2026, he also reported indirect holdings of 40,680 shares held by his spouse, 6,402,445 shares held through CFW Partners, and 1,752 shares held for a granddaughter’s trust.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) insider Charles F. Willis IV, Executive Chairman and ten percent owner, reported open-market sales of 46,500 shares of common stock between August 20 and 24, 2026, at weighted average prices ranging from about $53.40 to $55.53 per share. The filing states these sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 18, 2026. Indirect holdings reported include 40,680 shares held by his spouse, 6,402,445 shares held through CFW Partners, and 1,752 shares held for a granddaughter’s trust.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) reported that Executive Chairman and ten percent owner Charles F. Willis IV sold 78,200 shares of Common Stock in open-market transactions on August 17–19, 2026. The sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 18, 2026, at weighted-average prices reflecting trades within ranges from $54.87 to $58.90 per share. Indirect holdings after these transactions include 40,680 shares held by his spouse, 6,402,445 shares held through CFW Partners and 1,752 shares held for a granddaughter’s trust, all adjusted for a 3-for-1 forward stock split effective July 21, 2026.

Willis Lease Finance Corp executive Clifton Dameron reported a sale of 3,535 shares of common stock on August 14, 2026 in an open market or private transaction at about $56.83 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 39,458 shares, with this amount adjusted for a 3-for-1 forward stock split that became effective on July 21, 2026. The sale was executed as a single trade at a price of $56.8266 per share.

Austin Chandler Willis, President, CEO and ten percent owner of Willis Lease Finance, reported selling 15,000 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026 in two open-market transactions at weighted-average prices of $72.7705 and $73.6832 per share. The sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 24, 2026. Reported share amounts, including indirect holdings through various family trusts and CFW Partners, are adjusted for a 3-for-1 forward stock split that became effective July 21, 2026, with certain positions having shared voting power with Charles F. Willis IV.

Willis Lease Finance Corp executive Scott B. Flaherty, EVP and CFO, purchased 148 shares of common stock at $29.07 per share on July 31, 2026 through participation in the company’s ESPP. After this buy, he beneficially owned 244,324 shares, adjusted for a 3-for-1 forward stock split effective July 21, 2026.

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 150,296 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.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP director Colm Barrington received a grant of 674 shares of Common Stock. The Form 4/A shows this as a grant, award, or other acquisition at a reference price of $185.62 per share, described in the footnote as a restrictive stock grant vesting over one year.

Following this grant, Barrington directly owns 7,546 shares of Common Stock, indicating this is a relatively small, compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase.

Curran Brendan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP director Brendan Curran received a grant of 674 shares of Common Stock, valued at $185.62 per share. The award is described as a restrictive stock grant that vests over one year, meaning the shares become fully owned gradually during that period. Following this grant, Curran directly holds 9,546 shares of the company’s common stock. This is a compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP director receives stock grant. Director Stephen Francis Jones acquired 674 shares of common stock on May 26, 2026 as a grant or award at an indicated value of $185.62 per share. The restrictive stock grant vests over one year. Following this award, his direct holdings total 2,133 shares of common stock.

Barrington Colm reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP director Colm Barrington received a grant of 3,000 shares of Common Stock. The award was reported at a price of $185.62 per share and is described as a Restricted Stock Grant that vests over one year.

Following this equity award, Barrington directly holds 9,872 shares of the company’s common stock, reflecting routine stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Curran Brendan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Willis Lease Finance director Brendan Curran received a grant of 3,000 shares of common stock at $185.62 per share as a compensation award. The footnote describes this as a restrictive stock grant vesting over one year. After the award, he directly holds 11,872 shares of common stock.

Jones Stephen Francis reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Willis Lease Finance Corp director Stephen Francis Jones received a grant of 3,000 shares of Common Stock at $185.62 per share. This is a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase. After the grant, he directly holds 4,459 shares, which vest over one year.

Willis Lease Finance executive Clifton Dameron reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On May 15, he returned 612 shares of common stock to the company at $180.03 per share to satisfy withholding tax on previously restricted shares, leaving him with 14,331 shares held directly.

Willis Lease Finance Corp’s Chief Executive Officer and 10% owner Austin Chandler Willis reported selling 3,400 shares of common stock on May 1, 2026 in four open-market transactions at prices around $191–$194 per share.

The sales were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 3, 2025, indicating they were scheduled in advance. The filing also updates indirect holdings in entities such as CFW Partners, the 2019 Willis Family Trust and several family trusts and family members, showing substantial continuing ownership across these accounts.

Willis Lease Finance Corp Executive Chairman Charles F. Willis IV used company shares to cover taxes, rather than selling stock on the market. On a tax-withholding transaction, 42,950 shares of common stock were returned to the issuer at $175.62 per share to satisfy a withholding tax liability on previously restricted shares.

After this non-market disposition, he holds 881,281 shares directly. He also has indirect ownership of 13,560 shares through his spouse, 2,134,148 shares through CFW Partners, and 584 shares held for a granddaughter, underscoring his continuing large stake in the company.

Willis Lease Finance Corp CEO Austin Chandler Willis reported share sales and tax-related dispositions of company stock. On April 1, 2026, he sold a total of 3,400 shares of common stock in open-market transactions at weighted average prices between $172.01 and $174.70 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

He also returned 24,595 previously restricted shares to the issuer to satisfy withholding tax liability, which is a non-market disposition. After these transactions, he directly held 158,880 shares of common stock, and continues to report additional indirect holdings through various family trusts and related entities, including 405,488 shares held indirectly through CFW Partners and 232,715 shares held indirectly through the 2019 Willis Family Trust.

Willis Lease Finance Corp executive Scott B. Flaherty reported a tax-related share disposition. On this Form 4, the EVP and CFO returned 15,808 shares of common stock to the company at a value of $175.62 per share to satisfy withholding tax liability on previously restricted shares. This was not an open-market sale, but a tax-withholding disposition back to the issuer. Following the transaction, he directly holds 81,392 shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp common stock.

Willis Lease Finance Corp Executive Chairman Charles F. Willis IV, a director and more than 10% owner, reported open-market sales of a total of 9,241 shares of common stock in March 2026. The sales occurred on March 18, 30 and 31 at weighted average prices ranging from $161.91 to $170.67 per share, based on multiple trade executions.

After these transactions, he directly held 924,231 shares of Willis Lease Finance common stock. The filing also shows indirect holdings, including 13,560 shares held by his spouse, 2,134,148 shares held through CFW Partners, and 584 shares held for a granddaughter as of March 18.

Willis Lease Finance Corp Executive Chairman Charles F. Willis IV reported open-market sales of 15,997 shares of common stock. The sales occurred over several trades between $168.02 and $177.57 per share. After these transactions, he holds 933,234 shares directly and additional indirect holdings through family and related entities. Several trades were executed in multiple lots, with prices reported as weighted averages.

Willis Lease Finance Corp Executive Chairman Charles F. Willis IV reported a tax-related share disposition on Common Stock. On March 19, 2026, he returned 5,590 shares to the issuer at $170.53 per share to satisfy withholding tax liability, rather than selling them on the market.

After this transaction, he directly owned 949,231 Common shares. He also reported additional indirect holdings, including shares held by his spouse, by CFW Partners, and for a granddaughter, reflecting a substantial continuing ownership position.

Willis Lease Finance Corp director Stephen Francis Jones sold shares in an open-market trade. On March 17, 2026, he sold 587 shares of Common Stock at $167.26 per share in a single transaction. After this sale, he directly holds 1,459 shares of the company.

Willis Lease Finance Corp executive chairman Charles F. Willis IV settled a 2025 performance-based restricted stock award by exercising 10,888 PSAs into common stock. The award vested after performance criteria tied to services profitability, leasing portfolio growth and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative were certified on March 16, 2026.

Of the resulting shares, 1,355 common shares were returned to the company at $167.18 per share to cover withholding taxes, a non-market disposition that does not represent an open-market sale. Following these transactions, he holds 954,821 common shares directly.

He also reports indirect holdings of common stock through a spouse, the Wilder Grace Willis 2016 Trust and a granddaughter, providing additional equity exposure beyond his direct position. The remaining 9,212 PSAs from the original 2025 target award were forfeited based on achieved performance.

Willis Lease Finance Corp Chief Executive Officer Austin Chandler Willis exercised a performance-based restricted stock award for 6,315 PSAs into common stock. The award was granted in 2025 and became earned after performance goals were certified on March 16, 2026. Following the exercise, 785 common shares were returned to the company at $167.18 per share to satisfy withholding tax obligations, leaving 186,876 common shares held directly. He also reports additional indirect common stock holdings through various family members and family trusts.

Willis Lease Finance EVP and CFO Scott B. Flaherty exercised a 2025 performance-based restricted stock award on March 16, 2026, earning 3,376 shares of common stock after performance goals were certified. The award’s metrics included services profitability, leasing portfolio growth and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative. Of the vested shares, 364 shares were returned to the company to cover withholding taxes at $167.18 per share, and 2,856 unearned PSAs from the original target were forfeited. Flaherty now directly holds 97,200 common shares.

Willis Lease Finance Corp executive Clifton Dameron exercised performance-based restricted stock awards into common shares. On March 16, 2026, he converted 2,635 performance stock awards granted in 2025 into 2,635 shares of common stock after the company certified that profitability, leasing growth and Sustainable Aviation Fuel performance criteria were met.

To cover withholding taxes, 213 shares were returned to the company at a value of $167.18 per share, leaving Dameron with 14,943 directly held shares. Based on the final performance outcome, 2,229 additional performance stock awards from the original target grant were forfeited.

Willis Lease Finance Corp CEO Austin Chandler Willis reported selling 3,400 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on March 2, 2026. The sales, executed at prices between $194.4479 and $200.8900 per share, were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 3, 2025. Following these sales, he directly holds 181,346 shares and reports additional indirect holdings through various family members, trusts and CFW Partners, including shared voting power over certain CFW Partners shares.

Willis Lease Finance Corp. chief executive Austin Chandler Willis, who is also a director and 10% owner, reported selling a total of 3,400 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026 in open-market transactions under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 3, 2025.

The sales were executed in multiple trades at weighted average prices ranging from $183.00 to $187.4485 per share, leaving him with 184,746 shares held directly. He also reports additional indirect holdings through various family members, trusts, and the CFW Partners entity.

Willis Lease Finance Corp executive Z. Clifton Dameron IV, SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, acquired common stock through the company’s employee stock purchase plan (ESPP). On January 30, 2026, he acquired 185 shares of common stock at a price of $114.75 per share.

Following this ESPP transaction, Dameron beneficially owned 12,521 shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp common stock in direct ownership form. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 as required for company officers under U.S. securities regulations.

Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s president Brian Richard Hole acquired additional company stock through an employee plan. On 01/30/2026, he obtained 221 shares of WLFC common stock at $87.21 per share under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Following this transaction, he directly owned 89,155 shares of common stock.

Willis Lease Finance Corp EVP and CFO Scott B. Flaherty acquired additional company stock through an employee plan. On 01/30/2026, he obtained 194 shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp common stock at a price of $87.21 per share under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bringing his directly held stake to 94,188 shares.

Willis Lease Finance Corp senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary reported equity awards and related share movements dated 01/02/2026. The officer acquired 4,474 shares of common stock at $134.12 as a restricted stock grant that vests over three years, and 320 shares were withheld and returned to the company at $134.12 to cover taxes. After these transactions, the officer beneficially owned 12,336 common shares directly. The filing also reports a grant of 6,710 performance-based restricted stock awards (PSAs), each representing a contingent right to one common share, subject to three-year performance and time-based vesting tied to return on equity and the value of specified businesses and portfolios. This amendment updates the price shown for the derivative award to $134.12 without changing any other previously reported information.

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.

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.

Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported an insider share sale by its executive chairman. Charles F. Willis IV, who is a director, officer (Executive Chairman) and 10% owner, disposed of 30,000 shares of common stock on December 4, 2025 in a transaction where the shares were repurchased by Willis Lease Finance Corporation at a volume-weighted average price of $126.28 per share, discounted by 2%. Following the transaction, he beneficially owns 927,046 common shares directly, plus additional indirect holdings through his spouse, CFW Partners and a family trust.

Willis Lease Finance Corp director and Chief Executive Officer Austin C. Willis reported multiple sales of the company’s common stock on December 1 and 2, 2025. The transactions, all coded as open-market sales, were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 3, 2025.

On these dates, shares were sold in several small blocks at weighted average prices around $120.25–$122.18, including prices such as $120.4343, $121.5031 and $120.253. After these trades, Austin C. Willis directly beneficially owned 179,263 shares of common stock.

The filing also lists indirect holdings and related sales for accounts and trusts associated with family members and family trusts, including positions held for a son, daughter, brother and several Willis family trusts and partnerships.

Willis Lease Finance Corp. (WLFC) filed an amended Form 4 for executive officer Dean M. Poulakidas, who serves as EVP, General Counsel and Secretary. The amendment reports a disposition of 4,308 shares of common stock on 05/14/2025, described in the footnote as a cancellation of securities that had been inadvertently omitted from the original filing. Following this adjustment, Poulakidas is shown as beneficially owning 152,107 common shares directly. The amendment states that all other information from the original report remains unchanged.

Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC) reported an insider equity award for its Executive Chairman and director, Charles F. Willis IV. He received a non-qualified stock option covering 300,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $126.55 per share as determined under the company’s 2023 Incentive Stock Plan. The option was deemed granted as a derivative security on November 14, 2025 and expires on November 10, 2031. It vests in four equal installments on November 10, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, aligning the long-term incentives of the Executive Chairman with future company performance.

Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) CEO and Director Austin C. Willis reported open‑market stock sales on 11/03/2025 under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted on June 3, 2025. The transactions were executed in multiple trades, with weighted average sale prices of $125.7427, $126.3662, and $127.5879, as disclosed in Table I footnotes.

Following these transactions, Willis beneficially owned 182,663 shares directly. The filing also lists activity and holdings reported as indirect through family members and trusts. Examples include post‑trade balances of 23,222 shares attributed to “Brother,” and trust/partnership positions such as 232,715 shares for the 2019 Willis Family Trust and 405,488 shares for CFW Partners, each as identified in the ownership table and footnotes.

Austin C. Willis, listed as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC), reported multiple sales of the issuer's common stock effected on 10/01/2025 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 3, 2025. The Form 4 shows sales executed in multiple trades with prices reported as weighted averages of $135.7028, $136.3549, and individual trades at $137.12, and disclosed price ranges from $135.06 to $136.87.

The reporting person’s direct beneficial ownership decreased to 186,063 shares following the reported transactions. Several indirect holdings remain disclosed through trusts and family entities, including 232,715 shares held by the CFW V 2016 Trust and 405,488 shares held by the 2019 Willis Family Trust, plus other trusts and shared voting arrangements identified in the Form 4.

Z. Clifton Dameron IV, who serves as SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary of Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC), reported an open-market transaction on 10/01/2025 showing acquisition of 3,000 shares of WLFC common stock at a price of $137.12 per share.

The Form 4 reports the shares were granted as a restrictive stock grant that vests over three years. After this transaction the reporting person beneficially owns 8,182 shares in total. The filing was signed on 10/02/2025.