---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-024139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SARO"
cik: "0002025410"
company_name: "StandardAero, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T09:42:47.752701+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# StandardAero elects Derek J. Kerr as Class III director

## Summary
- Election effective Feb 18, 2025; Kerr designated by Carlyle Group per Stockholders Agreement.
- Annual cash retainer of $100,000 for Board service.
- Initial RSU award of $175,000 (pro-rated) and annual RSU award of $175,000, vesting before next annual meeting or one year.
- No family relationships or material interest in transactions requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-024139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SARO
- cik: 0002025410
- company_name: StandardAero, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025410/000095017025024139/0000950170-25-024139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025410/000095017025024139/saro-20250218.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-024139
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-024139.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-024139.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Derek J. Kerr was elected as Class III director at StandardAero, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: On February 18, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of StandardAero, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Derek J. Kerr as a Class III director of the Company, effective on February 18, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025410/000095017025024139/0000950170-25-024139-index.htm

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