UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

StandardAero, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 28, 2026, StandardAero, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Kimberly Ernzen will no longer serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of September 28, 2026 (the “Transition Date”). Ms. Ernzen will remain employed by the Company and support the Company’s leadership transition efforts from the Transition Date through December 31, 2026. The Company expects to enter into a transition agreement with Ms. Ernzen, the terms of which have not yet been determined.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foreseeable,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” or “would” and/or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. They include statements regarding the expected timing of the leadership transition and the terms of Ms. Ernzen’s transition agreement. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify, including the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and our other filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.