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AVAV AeroVironment Inc
CIK 0001368622 50 ready 8-Ks latest June 29, 2026, 4:08 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 2 filings / 30d vs 2 baseline Risk accumulating: auditor change (1), repeated leadership change (5)
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing August 7, 2026, 9:10 AM ET
Top materiality 0.95
Event mix other_material ×17 · earnings ×12 · leadership ×9
Sentiment 16 pos · 6 neg · 28 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q3
Executive change recent →
SHENANIGAN SCORE 1 / 7 see the board

Recent 8-K filings for AVAV

Executive changes

Departed

Charles Thomas Burbage

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2026-09-24
Filed
August 7, 2026, 9:10 AM ET
On August 3, 2026, Charles Thomas Burbage, a member of the AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified the Board of his decision to retire from the Board effective upon the expiration of his current term and not stand for re-election as a director of the Company.
Appointed

Michael Ruppert

Class II Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2026-08-05
Filed
August 7, 2026, 9:10 AM ET
On August 5, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board (i) increased the size of the board from nine (9) to ten (10) directors and (ii) appointed Michael Ruppert to the Board as a Class II director, effective immediately.
Appointed

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
Departed

Henry Albers

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2026-06-17
Filed
June 22, 2026, 9:08 AM ET
On June 16, 2026, the Company received separate notices from each of Director David Wodlinger and Director Henry Albers informing the Company of their resignation from the Company’s Board effective June 17, 2026.
Departed

David Wodlinger

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2026-06-17
Filed
June 22, 2026, 9:08 AM ET
On June 16, 2026, the Company received separate notices from each of Director David Wodlinger and Director Henry Albers informing the Company of their resignation from the Company’s Board effective June 17, 2026.
Appointed

Henry Albers

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2025-05-01
Filed
May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
Appointed

David Wodlinger

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2025-05-01
Filed
May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board in connection with the closing of the Merger and in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement
Role change

Brad Truesdell

Chief Operating Officer
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2025-05-01
Filed
May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Brad Truesdell, 49, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Inside Sales Operations since June 2024 and Vice President and General Manager, Small Unmanned Systems from September 2023 through June 2024, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and principal operating officer of the Company.
Appointed

Joseph L. Votel

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2023-11-29
Filed
December 4, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
the Board (i) approved a board size increase from seven (7) to eight (8) directors, adding a third director position to the Class III directors, and (ii) appointed Joseph L. Votel to the Board as a Class III director, effective immediately.
Departed

Catharine Merigold

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2023-09-29
Filed
July 27, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Catharine Merigold, a member of the AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified the Board that she would not stand for re-election as a director of the Company.
Departed

Charles R. Holland

Director
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2022-09-23
Filed
July 29, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On July 25, 2022, Charles R. Holland, a member of the AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified the Board that he would not stand for re-election as a director of the Company.
Departed

Alison Roelke

Vice President and Chief People Officer
AVAV · AeroVironment Inc
Effective
2022-05-12
Filed
April 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On April 25, 2022, Alison Roelke notified AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) that she is resigning as the Company’s Vice President and Chief People Officer effective May 12, 2022 to pursue new opportunities.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q3 EPS reported -$4.94 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.95 · Median 0.68 · Most common event other_material

16 positive 6 negative 28 neutral

source · AVAV on sec.gov