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0001877717
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001819848
JOBY AVIATION INC
001-39524
333 Encinal Street
SANTA CRUZ
CA
95060
8312016700
DIDIER PAPADOPOULOS
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Fl.
New York
NY
10004
24142
188549.02
630978702
06/14/2023
NYSE
Common
04/01/2022
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
24142
04/01/2022
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales Plan for DIDIER PAPADOPOULOS
333 Encinal Street
SANTA CRUZ
CA
95060
Common
06/05/2023
24141
144846.00
10b5-1 Sales Plan for DIDIER PAPADOPOULOS
333 Encinal Street
SANTA CRUZ
CA
95060
Common
05/16/2023
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19095.00
DIDIER PAPADOPOULOS
333 Encinal Street
SANTA CRUZ
CA
95060
Common
04/04/2023
3659
15258.03
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 4/01/2022 through 4/01/2023.
06/14/2023
11/08/2022
/s/ Didier Papadopoulos