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Issuer:     AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)
CIK:        0001368622
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-07T13:10:31+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-092413
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AeroVironment appoints Michael Ruppert to board; Burbage to retire at annual meeting
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- Director Charles Thomas Burbage to retire at 2026 annual meeting (Sept 24); won't stand for re-election after serving since 2013.
- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors; appointed Michael Ruppert as Class II director effective Aug 5, 2026.
- Ruppert is EVP and CFO of ManTech since 2023; brings 25+ years aerospace/defense experience.
- Burbage's decision not due to disagreement; he remains on Nominating, Compensation, and Executive Committees until term ends.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465926092413/0001104659-26-092413-index.htm
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