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    AeroVironment Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update

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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): August 25, 2025

     

    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: (805) 520-8350

     

    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.

     

    Item 5.02(b)– Departure of Brett Hush as EVP & General Manager, Loitering Munition Systems

     

    On August 25, 2025, Brett Hush resigned as EVP & General Manager, Loitering Munition Systems of AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”), with effect as of September 5, 2025.

     

    Mr. Hush is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities, and his resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on matters related to its policies or practices.

     

    2

     

     

    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: August 28, 2025 By: /s/ Melissa Brown
        Melissa Brown
        Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

     

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