---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-043118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAV"
cik: "0001368622"
company_name: "AeroVironment Inc"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T00:01:09.810869+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AeroVironment completes BlueHalo acquisition; issues 17.4M shares, adds $700M Term Loan

## Summary
- Closed acquisition of BlueHalo for 17,425,849 shares of AV common stock; lock-up releases over two years (40% May 2026, 30% Nov 2026, rest May 2027).
- Entered $700M Term A Loan (2-yr maturity, variable rate SOFR+1.5-2.5% or Base+0.5-1.5%) and increased revolver to $350M; ~$225M drawn at close.
- Appointed Brad Truesdell as COO (base salary $350,771, target bonus 60%); Board expanded to ten with two Arlington Capital Partners designees (David Wodlinger, Henry Albers).
- Combined company has ~3,750 employees; two reporting segments: Autonomous Systems (Trace Stevenson) and Space, Cyber & Directed Energy (Trip Ferguson).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-043118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAV
- cik: 0001368622
- company_name: AeroVironment Inc
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925043118/0001104659-25-043118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925043118/tm2513632d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Henry Albers was appointed as Director at AeroVironment Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925043118/0001104659-25-043118-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Wodlinger was appointed as Director at AeroVironment Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925043118/0001104659-25-043118-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad Truesdell changed role as Chief Operating Officer at AeroVironment Inc.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Brad Truesdell, 49, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Inside Sales Operations since June 2024 and Vice President and General Manager, Small Unmanned Systems from September 2023 through June 2024, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and principal operating officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925043118/0001104659-25-043118-index.htm

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