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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 12, 2026
AEROVIRONMENT,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Delaware |
|
001-33261 |
|
95-2705790 |
| (State
or other jurisdiction of |
|
(Commission
File Number) |
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation
or organization) |
|
|
|
|
| 241
18th Street South, Suite
650 |
|
|
| Arlington,
Virginia |
|
22202 |
| (Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
|
(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (703) 418-2828
Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading
Symbol(s) |
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value |
AVAV |
The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02. Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On March 12, 2026, Brad Truesdell, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of AeroVironment Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from his employment
with the Company effective upon the appointment of his successor. It is expected the Mr. Truesdell will continue in his role, serving
as the Company’s principal operating officer, until such time as his successor is in place and responsibilities have been transitioned.
The Company is currently conducting a search for a new principal operating officer. After the cessation of his employment with the Company,
Mr. Truesdell is expected to serve as a consultant to the Company to continue to provide transition and other services as directed by
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and successor principal operating officer.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
|
Description |
| 104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
| |
AEROVIRONMENT, INC. |
| |
|
|
| Date: March 18, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Melissa Brown |
| |
|
Melissa Brown |
| |
|
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary |
