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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-164202"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVEX"
cik: "0002096300"
company_name: "AEVEX Corp."
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:23:56.777743+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEVEX Corp. completes IPO of 18.4M shares at $20, raising $368M; appoints five new directors

## Summary
- Priced 16M shares at $20, plus underwriters fully exercised 2.4M option, for total 18.4M shares sold.
- Net proceeds not disclosed; IPO closed April 20, 2026; shares trade on NYSE under AVEX.
- Issued 63.3M shares of Class B common stock to ATS Investment Holdings in a private placement.
- Appointed five new directors: Bradley Feldmann, Matthew Klein, Brandon Levitan, Matthew Norton, Benjamin Spacapan.
- Madison Dearborn (MDP) entered into Director Designation Agreement with board control rights tied to ownership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-164202
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVEX
- cik: 0002096300
- company_name: AEVEX Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096300/000119312526164202/0001193125-26-164202-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096300/000119312526164202/d123077d8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 07840cd3f2b0760456af06bfa7e9cb4284073f63
  claim: AEVEX Corp.: Adopted amended and restated bylaws (effective 2026-04-17).
  evidence_excerpt: and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”), each of which became effective on April 17, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096300/000119312526164202/0001193125-26-164202-index.htm
- claim_id: cf2fb14c80ac6eb465a150e89e3f9cc9bfea7450
  claim: AEVEX Corp.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation (effective 2026-04-17).
  evidence_excerpt: On April 17, 2026, the Company filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096300/000119312526164202/0001193125-26-164202-index.htm
- claim_id: dec66e0c78b95939ff4ac46554291dd9752a89a8
  claim: AEVEX Corp. entered into Underwriting Agreement with Athena Technology Solutions Holdings, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC (effective 2026-04-16).
  evidence_excerpt: On April 16, 2026, AEVEX Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Athena Technology Solutions Holdings, LLC (“Holdings LLC”), and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096300/000119312526164202/0001193125-26-164202-index.htm

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