UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33261 | 95-2705790 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
241 18th Street South, Suite 415
Arlington, VA 22202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Melissa A. Brown
(805) 520-8350
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
x Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.
Section 1 — Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of AeroVironment’s Conflict Minerals Report is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at www.avinc.com.
| Item 1.02 | Exhibit |
AeroVironment has included its Conflict Minerals Report as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.
Section 2 — Exhibits
| Item 2.01 | Exhibits |
| Exhibit | 1.01 Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of Form SD. |
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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 duly authorized undersigned.
AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
| /s/ Wahid Nawabi | May 31, 2024 |
| By: Wahid Nawabi | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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