AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · AeroVironment (AVAV)

AeroVironment director Stephen Page to retire from board at 2026 annual meeting

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

AeroVironment said director Stephen Page will not stand for re-election and will leave the board when his term ends at the start of the 2026 annual meeting, anticipated for September 24, 2026. The filing says his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company, its auditors or advisors. The filing contains no financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Stephen Page, a director for 13 years, notified the board of his decision on July 23, 2026.
  • He will continue as a director and remain on the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees until his term ends.
  • The annual meeting is anticipated to be held on September 24, 2026.
  • The filing states the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company, its auditors or advisors.

The filing

CompanyAeroVironment (AVAV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 9:10 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-087871

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 29, 2026.

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