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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.1 )*
**Exit Filing**
Aerovironment, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
008073108
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 (continued)
CUSIP No. 008073108
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 950,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
950,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
950,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 (continued)
CUSIP No. 008073108
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BAMCO, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 950,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
950,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
950,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 (continued)
CUSIP No. 008073108
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Small Cap Fund
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 950,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
950,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
950,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 (continued)
CUSIP No. 008073108
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald Baron
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 950,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
950,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
950,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Aerovironment, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
181 West Huntington Drive, Suite 202
Monrovia, CA 91016
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
Baron Capital Group, Inc. ("BCG")
BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO")
Baron Small Cap Fund ("BSC")
Ronald Baron
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(c) Citizenship:
BCG and BAMCO are New York corporations. Baron Small Cap Fund
is a series of a Massachusetts business trust. Ronald Baron is
a citizen of the United States.
(d) Title of Class Securities:
Common
(e) CUSIP Number:
008073108
Item 3. PERSONS FILING:
BCG and Ronald Baron are:
(g) Parent holding companies, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
BAMCO is:
(e) Investment Advisers registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
BSC is:
(d) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
All persons filing are:
(j) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
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Item 4. OWNERSHIP^
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2008:
BCG: 950,000 shares
BAMCO: 950,000 shares
BSC: 950,000 shares
Ronald Baron: 950,000 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
BCG: 4.5%
BAMCO: 4.5%
BSC: 4.5%
Ronald Baron 4.5%
^BCG and Ronald Baron disclaim beneficial ownership of
shares held by their controlled entities (or the investment
advisory clients thereof) to the extent such shares are held
by persons other than BCG and Ronald Baron. BAMCO disclaims
beneficial ownership of shares held by its investment advisory
clients to the extent such shares are held by persons other than
BAMCO and its affiliate.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 0
BAMCO: 0
BSC: 0
Ronald Baron: 0
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 950,000
BAMCO: 950,000
BSC: 950,000
Ronald Baron: 950,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of:*
BCG: 0
BAMCO: 0
BSC: 0
Ronald Baron: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of:*
BCG: 950,000
BAMCO: 950,000
BSC: 950,000
Ronald Baron: 950,000
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS
Filing Persons have ceased being the beneficial owners of more than 5%
of the filing class of securities reported herein.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY
BAMCO is a subsidiary of BCG. Baron Small Cap Fund is an
advisory client of BAMCO. Ronald Baron owns a controlling
interest in BCG.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
See Item 3.
* By virtue of investment advisory agreements with its
clients, BAMCO has been given the discretion to dispose
of the securities in the advisory accounts. All such discretionary agreements,
are however, revocable.
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Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 13, 2009
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
and BAMCO, Inc.
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron, Chairman and CEO
Baron Small Cap Fund
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
______________________________________
Ronald Baron, CEO
Ronald Baron, Individually
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron
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Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned each hereby agree that the Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 dated
February 13, 2009, which relates to the common stock of Aerovironment, Inc. to
be filed jointly on behalf of each of them for the reasons stated therein, and
any amendments thereto shall be filed jointly by the undersigned.
Dated: February 13, 2009
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
and BAMCO, Inc.
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron, Chairman and CEO
Baron Small Cap Fund
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
______________________________________
Ronald Baron, CEO
Ronald Baron, Individually
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron