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    New insider Woodward Sean Thomas claimed ownership of 2,371 shares (SEC Form 3)

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    SEC FORM 3SEC Form 3
    FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549

    INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
    OMB APPROVAL
    OMB Number:3235-0104
    Estimated average burden
    hours per response:0.5
    1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
    Woodward Sean Thomas

    (Last)(First)(Middle)
    241 SOUTH STREET
    SUITE 650

    (Street)
    ARLINGTON VIRGINIA 22202

    (City)(State)(Zip)

    UNITED STATES

    (Country)
    2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
    05/01/2026
    3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
    AeroVironment Inc [ AVAV ]
    3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
    5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
    4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
    (Check all applicable)
    Director10% Owner
    XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
    CFO
    6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
    XForm filed by One Reporting Person
    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
    Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
    1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
    Common Stock2,371D
    Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
    (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
    1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
    Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
    Explanation of Responses:
    Colby Petersen, attorney-in-fact05/01/2026
    ** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
    Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
    * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
    ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
    Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
    Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
    * Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)
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