Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow AVAV and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full AVAV filings page.
AeroVironment, Inc. presents matters for its 2026 annual stockholders meeting, to be held virtually on September 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Stockholders will vote on electing five directors for one-year terms, ratifying Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for the year ending April 30, 2027, and approving a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation.
The company highlights a transformational fiscal 2026, more than doubling revenue and reporting record sales of nearly $2 billion, $2.7 billion in bookings, and a funded backlog of $1.2 billion. Organic revenue grew 26%, driven by multi-mission ISR and strike programs, supplemented by acquisitions in space technologies and counter‑UAS. It also secured a $96 million contract for its FE‑1 kinetic counter‑UAS solution and continued investing in expanded manufacturing capacity.
The board emphasizes strong governance practices, including a majority of independent directors (9 of 10), independent key committees, majority voting for uncontested director elections, proxy access, anti‑hedging and clawback policies, and share ownership guidelines for directors and executives. There were 50,822,615 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the August 7, 2026 record date.