Pace Stan L 4
4 · Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. · Filed Apr 28, 2026
Research Summary
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VLRS Director Stan L. Pace Exercises RSUs; Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Stan L. Pace, a director of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (ticker: VLRS), had 120,850 restricted stock units (RSUs vesting from an April 28, 2025 grant) convert/exercise on April 28, 2026. The filing shows 120,850 shares acquired on conversion and 120,850 shares disposed at $0.00 the same day, consistent with a net settlement or shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding rather than an open-market sale.
- Separately, Pace was reported as receiving two new RSU grants on April 24, 2026 for 59,260 and 64,200 RSUs (total 123,460 RSUs) at $0.00; these new RSUs vest on April 24, 2027 and have no expiration.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and amounts:
- Apr 28, 2026: 120,850 RSUs vested/converted (exercise/conversion, code M); 120,850 shares shown disposed at $0.00.
- Apr 24, 2026: Grants of 59,260 RSUs and 64,200 RSUs (code A) at $0.00 (new awards).
- Prices / values: All reported at $0.00 in the filing; no cash proceeds reported from the April 28 disposals.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the excerpt provided.
- Notable footnotes from the filing:
- F1: The RSUs that vested on Apr 28, 2026 were originally granted Apr 28, 2025 and have no expiration.
- F4: The Apr 24, 2026 RSU grants vest on Apr 24, 2027 and have no expiration.
- F3: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Series A share of common stock.
- F2: Holdings are reported through ADSs (each ADS = 10 CPOs; each CPO represents economic interest in one Series A share).
- Filing timeliness: The Form 4 was filed Apr 28, 2026 covering transactions Apr 24 and Apr 28; the filing does not indicate lateness.
Context
- This was not an open‑market sale or purchase signal; the activity reflects RSU vesting/conversion and likely net settlement (shares withheld) to satisfy tax obligations. Disposals reported at $0.00 are commonly how companies report share withholding for taxes or net settlement of equity awards.
- The Apr 24, 2026 entries are new RSU awards that will vest next year (Apr 24, 2027) and do not reflect immediate economic ownership until vesting occurs.
- For retail investors: award vesting and tax-withholding settlements are routine insider events and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Pace Stan L
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Series A shares of common stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-04-28+120,850→ 349,240 total - Award
Restricted Securities Units (Annual Fee)
[F3][F4]2026-04-24+59,260→ 59,260 total→ Series A shares of common stock (59,260 underlying) - Award
Restricted Securities Units (BoDIP)
[F3][F4]2026-04-24+64,200→ 64,200 total→ Series A shares of common stock (64,200 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Securities Units (BoDIP)
[F3][F1]2026-04-28−120,850→ 0 total→ Series A shares of common stock (120,850 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]The Restricted Securities Units ("RSUs") were granted on April 28, 2025 and vest on April 28, 2026. The RSUs have no expiration date.
- [F2]Shares owned through American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"). Each ADS representing ten (10) Certificados de Participacion Ordinarios (CPOs). Each CPO representing the economic interest in one (1) share of Series A shares of common stock.
- [F3]Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive on Series A share of common stock.
- [F4]The RSUs were granted on April 24, 2026 and will vest on April 24, 2027. The RSUs have no expiration date.
Signature
/s/ Isela Cervantes Rodriguez, as Attorney-in-Fact, for Stanley L. Pace|2026-04-28