Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Austin C. Willis, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $19.2M in 2025, up 166% from $7.2M the year before.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
May 26, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$19.2M+166% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
76%$14.6M in awards
CEO Stock Awards
$14.6MFor fiscal 2025
Executive Chairman Total
$52.1MFor fiscal 2025
Lease Rent Revenue Growth
22%Compared to 2024

How Willis was paid

$19.2M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary4%Stock awards76%Non-equity incentive18%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Austin C. WillisChief Executive Officer$19,209,005
Charles F. Willis, IVExecutive Chairman$52,091,481
Scott B. FlahertyChief Financial Officer$9,926,494
Brian R. HolePresident$12,276,872

What changed and why

  • $19.2MAustin C. Willis received $19,209,005 in total compensation for 2025, representing a significant increase from prior years.
  • 22%Lease rent revenue increased 22% in 2025 compared to 2024.
  • $14.6MStock awards for the CEO totaled $14,637,060 during the fiscal year.
  • $52.1MCharles F. Willis, IV received total compensation of $52,091,481 as Executive Chairman.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.