AVAV: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 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. Mr. Page will continue to serve as a director and as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until the completion of his term, which will end at the start of the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, anticipated to be held on September 24, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Page’s decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company, its auditors or advisors on any matter relating to the Company or its operations, policies or practices. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On July 29, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Page’s decision to retire and not stand for re-reelection to the Board at the Annual Meeting, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. 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