Kaplan Michael L. 4

What Happened
Michael L. Kaplan, Chief Legal Officer of StandardAero, was granted two awards on April 15, 2026: 10,899 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 23,194 RSUs, for a total of 34,093 RSUs. Each award was reported at $0.00 per unit (typical for RSU grants), so no cash was exchanged at grant. These are grants (transaction code A), not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: April 15, 2026; Form 4 filed April 17, 2026 (appears timely within the standard two-business-day window). Accession: 0001193125-26-162035.
• Awarded: 10,899 RSUs and 23,194 RSUs (total 34,093 RSUs) at $0.00 per unit.
• Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the supplied data.
• Footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer’s common stock.
  • F2: The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning April 15, 2027.
  • F3: (Included in filing) a stock option vesting schedule—option vests in three equal annual installments beginning April 15, 2027.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (A); derivative instrument (RSUs). No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or late filing flag was indicated in the provided details.

Context
RSUs are compensation awards that convert into actual shares if and when they vest; they do not involve an immediate purchase or sale of stock. Because these RSUs vest over three years, they are typically intended to retain executives and align their pay with long-term shareholder value. Grants are routine corporate compensation actions and are not, by themselves, a clear signal of the insider’s near-term view of the stock.