<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-19-020012.txt : 20191025
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191025164016
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-19-020012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shackley Brian Charles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001790261

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33261
		FILM NUMBER:		191170364

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 INNOVATORS WAY
		CITY:			SIMI VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93065

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AeroVironment Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		IRS NUMBER:				952705790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 INNOVATORS WAY
		CITY:			SIMI VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805 520 8350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 INNOVATORS WAY
		CITY:			SIMI VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93065
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        <footnote id="F1">This amount reflects 2,735 unvested shares of restricted common stock: 333 shares shall vest on January 4, 2020; 667 shares shall vest on July 11, 2020; 705 shares shall vest in 2 equal installments on each of April 4, 2020 and 2021; 326 shares shall vest in 2 equal installments on each of July 11, 2020 and 2021; and, 704 shares shall vest in 3 equal installments on each of July 11, 2020, 2021, and 2022.</footnote>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Melissa Brown, Gabriel Militello and Kasey Hannah, signing singly, the
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    <div>(1)<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 3pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
      whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
      revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
      undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section&#160;16 of the
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
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