Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) SVP returns 612 shares to issuer for tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Dameron Clifton

Role SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	612	$180.03	$110K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 14,331 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares used for tax withholding: 612 shares Transaction share value: $180.03 per share Shares held after transaction: 14,331 shares +1 more

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Shares used for tax withholding 612 shares Common Stock, transaction code F on May 15

Transaction share value $180.03 per share Price applied to tax-withholding disposition

Shares held after transaction 14,331 shares Direct ownership following tax-withholding return

Tax-withholding transactions 1 transaction, 612 shares Summary of Form 4 tax-withholding activity

Key Terms

tax-withholding disposition, restricted shares, transaction code F, direct ownership

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tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action: "tax-withholding disposition""

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

restricted shares financial

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

Restricted shares are company stock that cannot be sold or transferred immediately because they are subject to legal or contractual limits, such as a required holding period or performance conditions. They matter to investors because these locked-up shares can affect a company’s available stock for trading, future dilution, and insider incentives—imagine a gift that can’t be cashed until certain conditions are met, which changes when and how much supply can suddenly enter the market.

transaction code F financial

"transaction_code_description: "Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities""

direct ownership financial

"ownership_type: "direct" and total_shares_following_transaction: "14331.0000""

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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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^*

Dameron Clifton

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4700 LYONS TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY

(Street)

COCONUT CREEK FLORIDA 33073

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2026

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

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

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

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	05/15/2026		F		612(1)	D	$180.03	14,331	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/ Z. Clifton Dameron IV	05/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did WLFC executive Clifton Dameron report in this Form 4?

Clifton Dameron reported returning 612 shares of Willis Lease Finance common stock to the issuer. The shares were used to pay withholding taxes on previously restricted stock, and he now holds 14,331 shares directly after this tax-related transaction.

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

No, the Form 4 shows a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. 612 shares were returned to Willis Lease Finance to satisfy withholding tax on restricted shares, described as a return to the issuer rather than a market transaction.

How many WLFC shares did Clifton Dameron return for tax withholding?

He returned 612 shares of Willis Lease Finance common stock for tax withholding. The Form 4 lists a transaction price of $180.03 per share, reflecting the value used to cover the related withholding tax obligation to the issuer.

How many WLFC shares does Clifton Dameron hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Clifton Dameron directly holds 14,331 shares of Willis Lease Finance common stock. This figure reflects his remaining direct ownership following the return of 612 previously restricted shares to the issuer for tax purposes.

What does transaction code F mean in the WLFC Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition in the Form 4. It shows that shares, here 612 common shares of Willis Lease Finance, were delivered back to the issuer to pay an exercise price or related tax liability on equity compensation.