AeroVironment appoints William J. Lynn III to Board, reduces size to 9

AeroVironment Inc

William J. Lynn III appointed as Class I director, effective June 24, 2026.
Board size decreased from 10 to 9 directors.
Lynn was CEO of Leonardo DRS and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense.
No material arrangements or family relationships; standard indemnification.
Press release issued June 25, 2026.

item 5.02 item 7.01 item 9.01

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William J. Lynn, III

Director

AVAV · AeroVironment Inc

Effective: 2026-06-24
Filed: June 25, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

the Board (i) appointed William J. Lynn, III to the Board as a Class I director, effective immediately

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

William J. Lynn, III was appointed as Director at AeroVironment Inc.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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the Board (i) appointed William J. Lynn, III to the Board as a Class I director, effective immediately

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