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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001819848
JOBY AVIATION INC
001-39524
333 Encinal Street
SANTA CRUZ
CA
95060
8312016700
THE JOBY TRUST
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Fl.
New York
NY
10004
1153394
10334410.24
630978702
06/29/2023
NYSE
Common
09/11/2009
Founders Shares
Issuer
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333 Encinal Street
SANTA CRUZ
CA
95060
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10b5-1 Sales Plan for THE JOBY TRUST
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SANTA CRUZ
CA
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CA
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