Retired Army General Joseph Votel appointed to AeroVironment board

AeroVironment Inc

Board size increased from 7 to 8; Votel appointed as Class III director effective Nov 29, 2023.
Votel is a former four-star general who commanded U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.
With Votel, 7 of 8 directors are independent; he will serve until the 2024 annual meeting.
CEO Wahid Nawabi cited Votel's four decades of military service as adding vital perspectives.

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Appointed

Joseph L. Votel

Director

AVAV · AeroVironment Inc

Effective: 2023-11-29
Filed: December 4, 2023, 6:59 PM ET

the Board (i) approved a board size increase from seven (7) to eight (8) directors, adding a third director position to the Class III directors, and (ii) appointed Joseph L. Votel to the Board as a Class III director, effective immediately.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Joseph L. Votel was appointed as Director at AeroVironment Inc.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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the Board (i) approved a board size increase from seven (7) to eight (8) directors, adding a third director position to the Class III directors, and (ii) appointed Joseph L. Votel to the Board as a Class III director, effective immediately.

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