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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the&nbsp;Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2&nbsp;of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Emerging growth company </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 2.02.&nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">On September 4, 2019, AeroVironment,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release announcing first quarter financial results for the period&nbsp;ended July 27, 2019, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 7.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">The information under Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto is a presentation containing additional information regarding the Company&#x2019;s first quarter financial results for the period ended July 27, 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the presentation is also available on the investor relations section of the Company&#x2019;s website at https://investor.avinc.com/events-and-presentations.&nbsp;&nbsp;The information contained on the Company&#x2019;s website is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">In addition to historic information, this report, including the exhibits, contains forward-looking statements regarding events, performance and financial trends. Various factors could affect future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of those factors are identified in the exhibits, and in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">The information in this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 and shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#x201C;Exchange Act&#x201D;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of AeroVironment,&nbsp;Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">(d)&nbsp; Exhibits.</font>
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						<a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Press release issued by AeroVironment,&nbsp;Inc., dated September 4, 2019.</font></a></p>
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						<a href="ex-99d2.htm"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Presentation regarding AeroVironment, Inc.&#x2019;s first quarter financial results dated September 4, 2019.</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">AEROVIRONMENT,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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avav_Current_Folio_8K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 4, 2019
AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33261
95-2705790
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
900 Innovators Way
Simi Valley, California
93065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(805)  520-8350
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
AVAV
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On September 4, 2019, AeroVironment, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing first quarter financial results for the period ended July 27, 2019, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure
The information under Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto is a presentation containing additional information regarding the Company's first quarter financial results for the period ended July 27, 2019.  A copy of the presentation is also available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://investor.avinc.com/events-and-presentations.  The information contained on the Company's website is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In addition to historic information, this report, including the exhibits, contains forward-looking statements regarding events, performance and financial trends. Various factors could affect future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of those factors are identified in the exhibits, and in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of AeroVironment, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)  Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release issued by AeroVironment, Inc., dated September 4, 2019.
99.2
Presentation regarding AeroVironment, Inc.'s first quarter financial results dated September 4, 2019.
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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: September 4, 2019
By:
/s/ Wahid Nawabi
Wahid Nawabi
President and Chief Executive Officer
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