---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-016983"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTAI"
cik: "0001590364"
company_name: "FTAI Aviation Ltd."
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T22:49:31.196618+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FTAI Aviation appoints Shyam Gidumal as independent director, board expands to seven

## Summary
- Shyam Gidumal appointed as independent director, effective May 7, 2025.
- Gidumal will serve as Class II director with term ending at 2027 annual meeting.
- He joins the Audit Committee of the Board.
- Annual compensation: $75,000 base, $12,500 audit fee, $145,000 RSU grant.
- Company will enter into standard indemnification agreement with Gidumal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-016983
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTAI
- cik: 0001590364
- company_name: FTAI Aviation Ltd.
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590364/000114036125016983/0001140361-25-016983-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590364/000114036125016983/ef20048380_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-016983.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shyam Gidumal was appointed as independent director at FTAI Aviation Ltd..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: appointed Shyam Gidumal as an independent director of the Company, effective May 7, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590364/000114036125016983/0001140361-25-016983-index.htm

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