AeroVironment Inc filed 6 current reports with the SEC under Item 5.02, which covers directors and officers leaving or being appointed, the latest on 2026-08-07. Between them they name 4 people, with 2 appointments and 2 departures. Each change below is quoted from the filing and linked to it.
Every change, newest first
Departing: Charles Thomas Burbage, Director
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, Director
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.
Departing: Stephen Page, Director
On July 23, 2026, Stephen Page, 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: William J. Lynn, Director
On June 24, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of AeroVironment, Inc. (the "Company"), the Board (i) appointed William J. Lynn, III to the Board as a Class I director, effective immediately and (ii) decreased the size of the board from ten (10) to nine (9) directors.
Reported
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.
Reported
Chief Financial Officer Appointment On April 13, 2026, AeroVironment Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of Sean Woodward as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2026.
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Chief Operating Officer Appointment On April 9, 2026, AeroVironment Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of Robert Smith as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 13, 2026.
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Where this comes from
A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.