Ernzen Kimberly 4

What Happened
Kimberly Ernzen, Chief Operating Officer of StandardAero, had multiple equity events reported on an April 15–16, 2026 Form 4. The filing shows conversion/exercise of 9,148 derivative shares on April 15, and grants/awards of RSUs totaling 89,717 RSUs (28,681 and 61,036). On April 16, Ernzen sold 2,516 shares in an open-market transaction at $27.36 per share, generating $68,838; the filing also reports 9,148 derivative shares disposed at $0.00. The sale is reported as to cover tax withholding obligations related to RSU vesting, so this is a routine tax-withholding sale rather than a directional buy.

Key Details

• Transaction dates/prices:
  • Apr 15, 2026: Conversion/exercise of 9,148 derivative shares (reported as acquired and separately as disposed at $0.00).
  • Apr 15, 2026: Grants/awards of 28,681 RSUs and 61,036 RSUs (issued at $0.00; RSUs are derivatives).
  • Apr 16, 2026: Open-market sale of 2,516 shares at $27.36 — proceeds $68,838.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: Each RSU converts to one share if and when settled.
  • F2: The 2,516-share sale was to cover tax withholding from RSU vesting.
  • F3/F4: One RSU grant vests in three equal annual installments starting Apr 15, 2026; the other vests in three equal annual installments starting Apr 15, 2027.
  • F5: A related stock option vests in three equal annual installments beginning Apr 15, 2027.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed Apr 17, 2026 for transactions on Apr 15–16, 2026 — within the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window (timely).
• Remarks: Exhibit 24.1 (Power of Attorney) included.

Context
RSU grants are awards that convert into shares over time according to the stated vesting schedules; they are not an immediate open-market purchase. The reported exercise/conversion of derivative shares and the small open-market sale were largely administrative: the sale of 2,516 shares was used to meet tax-withholding obligations tied to RSU vesting, a common practice that does not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.