{"id":948915,"date":"2026-04-03T06:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wlfc-stock-news-the-willis-lease-finance-board-is-being-investigated-by-bfa-law-for-breaches-of-their-fiduciary-duties-over-executive-compensation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T06:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:49:17","slug":"wlfc-stock-news-the-willis-lease-finance-board-is-being-investigated-by-bfa-law-for-breaches-of-their-fiduciary-duties-over-executive-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wlfc-stock-news-the-willis-lease-finance-board-is-being-investigated-by-bfa-law-for-breaches-of-their-fiduciary-duties-over-executive-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"$WLFC Stock News: The Willis Lease Finance Board is being Investigated by BFA Law for Breaches of their Fiduciary Duties over Executive Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>NEW YORK, April  03, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Leading securities law firm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=7sd4NvMFPQMkwzwEoZZAPPsC-Hr72d9xOJwW3YvHO4hIsNuON45P-icXQbVk_isMIRYGDvLD2ik2qRlFPg4Nyydh66r_hSHaJWXKfnH9VIMF1EG_QU3OBoFI7bvFF9zHqlmhtKPvnFlf1qV8YVdzZA==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bleichmar Fonti &amp; Auld LLP<\/strong><\/a> announces an investigation into Willis Lease Finance Corporation\u2019s (NASDAQ: WLFC) board of directors as well as executive chairman Charles F. Willis, IV (as the controlling shareholder) for potential breaches of their fiduciary duties to shareholders in connection with WLFC\u2019s past and ongoing practices of paying potentially excessive compensation to Mr. Willis.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a current shareholder of Willis Lease Finance, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=gqhEe-Ho--uOg-4o1zGBurcEqRqk4AAeLw1N6ul2Qh7jjMWsGwTTfcAtwTrW9tL-tSUi4iIWHpZLPlKx3MUveUDElNn0Mqx3niVwMh5hf5NdkjO92FTIv05lBpTweFbVXTs9ajSIZt_lRm1apGEw4lHMRwkNfTrXTD1iY8_RErmczPbg4ugXI0Z723R76pCb\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https:\/\/www.bfalaw.com\/cases\/willis-lease-investigation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Why is Willis Lease Finance being Investigated? <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Willis Lease is \u201ceffectively controlled\u201d by Charles F. Willis, IV, who founded the company in 1985 and owns approximately 40% of the company\u2019s stock. Willis Lease\u2019s board of directors consists of Mr. Willis, his son (who serves as the CEO of Willis Lease), and three additional directors (who are purportedly independent and constitute the Company\u2019s compensation committee).<\/p>\n<p>In fiscal year 2022, Mr. Willis received compensation totaling approximately $6.2 million n. In fiscal year 2023, he received compensation totaling approximately $10.7 million. In fiscal year 2025, he received compensation totaling approximately $14.2 million. Over half of Mr. Willis\u2019 total compensation for these years has been in the form of stock awards.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this substantial compensation, on November 10, 2025, Willis Lease\u2019s compensation committee awarded Mr. Willis an option grant to purchase up to 300,000 shares of Willis Lease common stock \u201cintended to retain and incentivize Mr. Willis to continue in the role of Executive Chairman\u201d with a four-year vesting period and an exercise price linked to Willis Lease\u2019s stock price at the time of the option grant. In the months following this option grant, Willis Lease\u2019s stock price has risen significantly, giving the options significant value to Mr. Willis.<\/p>\n<p>BFA is investigating whether Willis Lease\u2019s compensation to Charles F. Willis, IV, represents excessive or wasteful compensation, and whether the Company\u2019s board of directors, together with Charles F. Willis, IV (as the controlling shareholder) have breached their fiduciary duties to Willis Lease\u2019s stockholders in connection with the compensation.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Click here for more information: <\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=gqhEe-Ho--uOg-4o1zGBurcEqRqk4AAeLw1N6ul2Qh7jjMWsGwTTfcAtwTrW9tL-tSUi4iIWHpZLPlKx3MUveRZcfDH-j9jsIugecROczAt42isN9a3f8uJCaIiG39qQGdxMmV5wBDUk9A9C8NMmJwrfpgE9sUhFyS6GBbz98p0vSblDLTd4uV-ulLV6GSFD\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <strong>https:\/\/www.bfalaw.com\/cases\/willis-lease-investigation<\/strong><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>What Can You Do?<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>If you are a current holder of Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock, you may have legal options and are encouraged to submit your information to the firm.<\/p>\n<p>All representation is on a contingency fee basis; there is no cost to you. Shareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of litigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Submit your information by visiting:<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=gqhEe-Ho--uOg-4o1zGBurcEqRqk4AAeLw1N6ul2Qh7jjMWsGwTTfcAtwTrW9tL-tSUi4iIWHpZLPlKx3MUveWWq55jVWn_CCA0aEFx1mNnqIof8SsruE3MNPyj2HcyPF64UOVrgboCXKmYeI-BWAN3jveeLXv8CZIeZxD4gUQyfMAfKr0QiV8Yfm_TIOMek\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <strong>https:\/\/www.bfalaw.com\/cases\/willis-lease-investigation<\/strong><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Or contact:<br \/>Adam McCall<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Njl8o7nJyjD9ki_3Vc4gnMz9Ok4x3UegFdJplTg1Y6KhO7bdAFSuJ5PYubu-XNbz8QAbeS82z6MIFCrCGv61E1ZaiTWf4uSZhVHr2f64Xe8=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">adam@bfalaw.com<\/a><br \/>212.789.3619<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Why Bleichmar Fonti &amp; Auld LLP?<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>BFA is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities class actions and shareholder litigation. It has been named a top plaintiff law firm by <em>Chambers USA<\/em>, <em>The Legal 500<\/em>, and <em>ISS SCAS<\/em>, and its attorneys have been named \u201cElite Trial Lawyers\u201d by the <em>National Law Journal<\/em>, \u201cLitigation Stars\u201d by <em>Benchmark Litigation<\/em>, among the top \u201c500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers\u201d by <em>Lawdragon<\/em>, \u201cTitans of the Plaintiffs\u2019 Bar\u201d by <em>Law360<\/em> and \u201cSuperLawyers\u201d by Thomson Reuters. Among its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value from Tesla, Inc.\u2019s Board of Directors, as well as $420 million from Teva Pharmaceutical Ind. 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Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTY4MjE0MiM3NTEzOTczIzIyOTA5OTU=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/NDIwZDdmNmQtYjhiNS00NDFkLTk5ZDctMzYwNzg1Y2ZkNTczLTEzMDI1NDUtMjAyNi0wNC0wMy1lbg==\/tiny\/Bleichmar-Fonti-Auld.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Leading securities law firm\u00a0Bleichmar Fonti &amp; Auld LLP announces an investigation into Willis Lease Finance Corporation\u2019s (NASDAQ: WLFC) board of directors as well as executive chairman Charles F. Willis, IV (as the controlling shareholder) for potential breaches of their fiduciary duties to shareholders in connection with WLFC\u2019s past and ongoing practices of paying potentially excessive compensation to Mr. Willis. If you are a current shareholder of Willis Lease Finance, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https:\/\/www.bfalaw.com\/cases\/willis-lease-investigation Why is Willis Lease Finance being Investigated? Willis Lease is \u201ceffectively controlled\u201d by Charles F. Willis, IV, who founded the company in 1985 and owns approximately 40% of the company\u2019s stock. 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