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accession: "0001104659-26-024083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAV"
cik: "0001368622"
company_name: "AeroVironment Inc"
filed_at: "2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T19:27:57.889811+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AeroVironment adopts NQDC plan, adds two presidents to executive severance plan

## Summary
- Nonqualified deferred comp plan effective March 1, 2026; key employees may defer up to 75% of salary and bonuses.
- Directors may defer cash fees and equity grants; no matching contributions; plan unfunded with rabbi trust.
- Distributions: lump sum or 2-10 year installments on retirement; lump sum on death, disability, or non-retirement separation.
- Trace Stevenson (President, Autonomous Systems) and Mary Clum (President, Space, Cyber & Directed Energy) added to Executive Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-024083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAV
- cik: 0001368622
- company_name: AeroVironment Inc
- filed_at: 2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465926024083/0001104659-26-024083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465926024083/tm268059d1_8k.htm

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