UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2021
AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-33261 | | 95-2705790 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation or organization) | | | | |
| 900 Innovators Way | | |
| Simi Valley, California | | 93065 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 581-2187
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | AVAV | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 26, 2021, AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its chairman of the board, Timothy E. Conver, as Trustee of The Conver Family Trust (the “Trust”) and manager of C5 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“C5”), has established a pre-arranged stock trading plan to sell a portion of company stock held by the Trust and C5 over a specific period of time. The stock trading plan is part of a long-term strategy for asset diversification and liquidity and was adopted in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company’s policies with respect to employee stock transactions. The public announcement was made by means of a press release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The Company does not undertake to report other Rule 10b5-1 plans that may be adopted by any of its officers or directors in the future, or to report any modifications or termination of any publicly announced plan, except to the extent required by law.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | AEROVIRONMENT, INC. |
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| Date: March 26, 2021 | By: | /s/ Wahid Nawabi |
| | | Wahid Nawabi |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
