Defense Drone Maker AeroVironment Grants COO 688 Restricted Shares in Retention Move

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AeroVironment Chief Operations Officer Bradley Dean Truesdell received a new equity compensation award on June 27, 2025. The insider was granted 688 restricted stock awards at a price of $278.07 per share, bringing their total direct holdings to 1,703 shares.

Key details of the restricted stock award:

• Vesting Schedule: Three equal installments on July 11 of 2026, 2027, and 2028
• Total Value: Approximately $191,312 based on grant price
• Transaction Type: Award (A) of non-derivative securities

This Form 4 filing indicates a standard executive compensation arrangement through restricted stock awards, which aligns the COO's interests with long-term shareholder value through a three-year vesting period.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Truesdell Bradley Dean

Role Chief Operations Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	688	$278.07	$191K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,703 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Truesdell Bradley Dean

(Last) (First) (Middle)

241 18TH ST

SUITE 650

(Street)

ARLINGTON VA 22202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AeroVironment Inc [ AVAV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operations Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/27/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/27/2025		A		688(1)	A	$278.07	1,703	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Awards vest in 3 equal installments on each of July 11, 2026, 2027 and 2028.

	Colby Petersen, attorney-in-fact	06/27/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many AVAV shares did COO Bradley Truesdell acquire on June 27, 2025?

According to the Form 4 filing, COO Bradley Truesdell acquired 688 shares of AVAV common stock as restricted stock awards on June 27, 2025 at a price of $278.07 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for AVAV COO Truesdell's restricted stock awards?

The restricted stock awards will vest in 3 equal installments on July 11, 2026, July 11, 2027, and July 11, 2028, as disclosed in the footnotes of the Form 4 filing.

How many total AVAV shares does Bradley Truesdell own after the June 27, 2025 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Bradley Truesdell directly owns 1,703 shares of AVAV common stock, as indicated in Table I of the Form 4 filing.

What is Bradley Truesdell's position at AVAV and location?

Bradley Truesdell serves as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of AeroVironment Inc. His address is listed as 241 18th St, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22202.