MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
AeroVironment,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board, Timothy E. Conver, as Trustee of The Conver
Family Trust, has established a pre-arranged stock trading plan to sell
a portion of company stock held by the Trust over a specific period of
time. The stock trading plan is part of a long-term strategy for asset
diversification and liquidity and was adopted in accordance with
guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and AeroVironment's policies with respect to employee stock
transactions.
Rule 10b5-1 allows corporate officers and directors to adopt written,
pre-arranged stock trading plans when they do not have material,
non-public information. Using these plans, insiders can diversify their
investment portfolios, can spread stock trades out over an extended
period of time to reduce market impact and can avoid concerns about
whether they had material, non-public information when they sold their
stock.
Under its Rule 10b5-1 plan, the Trust may sell up to 650,000 shares over
a period of approximately 11 months. If the Trust completes all the
planned sales under its Rule 10b5-1 plan, Conver would beneficially own
approximately 2,486,292 shares of AeroVironment common stock (including
all options currently exercisable by Conver, but not including shares
held by The Whiting Family Limited Partnership, of which Conver is a
limited partner), or approximately 11.9% of the company's current
outstanding shares. The transactions under this plan will commence no
earlier than March 2012 and will be disclosed publicly through Form 4
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 4 filings
also will be posted on the "Investors"
section of the AeroVironment website.
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops,
produces and supports an advanced portfolio of Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) and electric transportation solutions.
Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services
use the company's electric-powered, hand-launched
unmanned aircraft systems extensively to provide situational
awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne
reconnaissance, surveillance and communication. AeroVironment's electric
transportation solutions include a comprehensive suite of electric
vehicle (EV) charging systems, installation and network services for
consumers, automakers, utilities and government agencies, power
cycling and test systems for EV developers and industrial
electric vehicle charging systems for commercial fleets. More
information about AeroVironment is available at www.avinc.com.
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products or integrate new technology with current products; and general
economic and business conditions in the United States and elsewhere in
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uncertainties, see the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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