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 29, 2010
AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-33261 |
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95-2705790 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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181 W. Huntington Drive, Suite 202 |
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Monrovia, CA |
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91016 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 357-9983
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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on September 29, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific time, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 700 West Huntington Drive, Monrovia, California 91016. The following is a brief description of matters voted upon at the meeting:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the three persons nominated by the Board of Directors as Class I directors for a three-year term as follows:
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Number of Shares |
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Name of Director |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker |
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Kenneth R. Baker |
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16,512,029 |
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193,240 |
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3,043,700 |
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Murray Gell-Mann |
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16,115,201 |
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590,068 |
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3,043,700 |
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Charles R. Holland |
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15,643,230 |
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1,062,039 |
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3,043,700 |
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Each of the above directors shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2 — Ratification of Company’s Independent Auditors
The Audit Committee selected Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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19,399,943 |
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314,284 |
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34,742 |
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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.
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AEROVIRONMENT, INC. |
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Date: October 4, 2010 |
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/s/ Timothy E. Conver |
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Timothy E. Conver |
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |