AVAV: Leadership change

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. ​ 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. Both Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers noted in their separate letters that their decision to resign from the Board is not the result of any disagreement with management on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices. ​ On May 1, 2025, Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board after being named designees of Arlington Capital Partners V, L.P. and Arlington Capital Partners VI, L.P. (collectively, the “Shareholder”), in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder’s Agreement, dated November 18, 2024 (the “Shareholder’s Agreement”), by and among the Company and the Shareholder. The Shareholder’s Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2024. ​ Following the resignations of Messrs. Wodlinger and Albers, the Shareholder retains the right to designate two successor directors to fill the vacancies created by the resignations. As of the date of this report, the Shareholder has not designated any successor directors. Following these resignations, the Board consists of eight directors. ​ 4 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. Date: J une 22 , 2026 By: /s/ Melissa Brown Melissa Brown Executive Vice P