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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001824502-26-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHR"
cik: "0001824502"
company_name: "Archer Aviation Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-18T20:13:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-18T20:15:20.796913+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Archer Aviation issues 8.26M shares to vendors for services, no cash proceeds

## Summary
- Issued 8,261,273 Class A common shares to vendors on Aug 17, 2026 under stock purchase agreements.
- Shares issued under Section 4(a)(2) exemption; no cash proceeds received by company.
- Prospectus supplement filed Aug 18, 2026 to register resale of these shares under Form S-3.
- Fenwick & West LLP legal opinion on share validity filed as Exhibit 5.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001824502-26-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHR
- cik: 0001824502
- company_name: Archer Aviation Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-18T20:13:41+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000182450226000063/0001824502-26-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000182450226000063/achr-20260818.htm

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