AAR Corp. officer John Holmes filed a Form 144 notice of proposed sale on October 26, 2026, covering 35,000 shares of AAR Corp. common stock with an aggregate market value of $3,409,178.50.

Key Highlights

  • Seller: John McClain Holmes III, identified as an officer of AAR Corp.
  • Shares proposed for sale: 35,000 shares of AAR Corp. common stock, with an aggregate market value of $3,409,178.50.
  • Shares outstanding: According to the filing, 40,194,211 shares of AAR Corp. common stock were outstanding at the time of the notice.
  • Approximate date of sale: October 26, 2026, to be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004.
  • Acquisition history: The shares were acquired through multiple restricted stock vestings under a registered plan, with vesting dates ranging from July 31, 2020, through July 31, 2026.
  • Prior sales: The filing reports nothing to disclose for securities sold during the past three months.

AAR Corp. Officer Discloses Proposed Rule 144 Stock Sale via Restricted Share Vestings

According to the Form 144 filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, John McClain Holmes III, an officer of AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR), provided notice of a proposed sale of 35,000 shares of the company's common stock. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $3,409,178.50 for the proposed transaction, with the approximate sale date noted as October 26, 2026. The designated broker is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, located at 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

The filing details the acquisition history of the securities proposed for sale. All shares were obtained through restricted stock vestings under a registered plan, with the issuer, AAR Corp., identified as the person from whom the shares were acquired. The individual vesting tranches and share amounts, as disclosed in the filing, are: 4,281 shares vesting July 31, 2020; 3,767 shares vesting July 31, 2021; 1 share vesting July 31, 2022; 3,339 shares vesting July 31, 2024; 3,277 shares vesting March 25, 2025; and 20,335 shares vesting July 31, 2026. The nature of payment for each tranche is listed as "Services Rendered."

The filing states that Holmes had no securities of AAR Corp. to report as sold during the three months preceding this notice. AAR Corp. is headquartered at 1100 N Wood Dale Rd, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191, and its common stock is listed on the NYSE. The signing of the notice carries a representation, as stated in the form, that the filer "does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed."

What Was Disclosed

AAR Corp. officer John Holmes filed a Form 144 notice proposing to sell 35,000 shares of company common stock valued at $3,409,178.50 in aggregate, acquired through restricted stock vestings between July 2020 and July 2026, with no sales reported in the prior three months.