Charles Willis IV compensation by year
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $991,667 | $1,000,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $971,250 | $1,097,000 | $1,097,000 | $1,103,857 | $1,209,442 | $1,210,202 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,027,643 | $4,185,726 | $5,251,327 |
| Stock awards | $1,583,250 | $2,479,400 | $4,113,600 | $5,794,620 | $4,746,960 | $10,306,048 | $3,909,088 | $6,486,000 | $8,609,728 | $33,628,868 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,364,000 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,704,000 | $1,703,352 | $2,478,252 | $3,580,231 | $3,262,234 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $247,886 | $258,929 | $390,082 | $259,287 | $306,225 | $416,556 | $207,022 | $160,145 | $152,192 | $637,084 |
| Total | $4,526,803 | $5,441,681 | $8,031,934 | $10,684,138 | $9,286,669 | $11,819,604 | $6,213,110 | $10,777,645 | $14,157,088 | $52,091,481 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP DEF 14A filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-177136, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP filed document, accession 0001193125-26-177136. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 24, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 75,000 | $10,173,000 | — |
| RSU | 44,904 | $6,090,779 | — |
| RSU | 40,000 | $5,425,600 | — |
| RSU | 37,500 | $5,086,500 | — |
| RSU | 26,666 | $3,616,976 | — |
| RSU | 20,100 | $2,726,364 | — |
| RSU | 13,400 | $1,817,576 | — |
| RSU | 13,333 | $1,808,488 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
9 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 24, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 11,357 | $55.11 | 2,573,586 |
| 2026-08-19 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 3,133 | $56.48 | 2,570,453 |
| 2026-08-19 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 4,810 | $57.27 | 2,565,643 |
| 2026-08-18 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 12,480 | $57.46 | 2,593,478 |
| 2026-08-18 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 8,535 | $58.19 | 2,584,943 |
| 2026-08-18 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 6,485 | $56.61 | 2,605,958 |
| 2026-08-17 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 13,590 | $58.38 | 2,614,221 |
| 2026-08-17 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 16,032 | $57.45 | 2,627,811 |
The 8 most recent of 9 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Willis IV · this page | Executive Chairman | $52,091,481 |
| Austin Willis | Chief Executive Officer | $19,209,005 |
| Brian Hole | President | $12,276,872 |
| Scott Flaherty | Chief Financial Officer | $9,926,494 |
Board service
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE pays directors a $95,000 cash retainer and $125,000 in equity. As stated in WILLIS LEASE FINANCE's FY2025 proxy.
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