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): March 11, 2022

AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 520-8350

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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 11, 2022, AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) executed a new lease (the “Lease”) with BCORE Defender CA1W03, LLC (the “Landlord”) for certain premises consisting of approximately 105,083 square feet located at 85 Moreland Road, Simi Valley, CA 93065. The Lease will commence on July 1, 2022, after the expiration of the term of the Company’s existing lease for such premises which expires on June 30, 2022. The Lease expires on June 30, 2025, unless earlier terminated.

The base monthly rent during the Lease term is as follows:

The Company will also be responsible for its proportionate share of the building’s operating expenses, including property taxes.

The foregoing description of the Lease does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such document, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2022.

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.