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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-044607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUEHALO HOLDINGS PARENT, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002016076
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33261
		FILM NUMBER:		25914315

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(202) 337-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AeroVironment Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				952705790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805 520 8350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22202
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        <footnote id="F1">On May 1, 2025, following the closing of the merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 18, 2024, by and among the Issuer, BlueHalo Holdings Parent, LLC (&quot;BlueHalo Parent&quot;) and certain other parties thereto, BlueHalo Parent distributed in-kind, for no consideration, in the aggregate 17,425,849 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock to its members (including an aggregate of 12,035,890 shares to BlueHalo ACP Holdings, L.P.), representing each such member's pro rata interest in such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On the same date, BlueHalo ACP Holdings, L.P. (&quot;BlueHalo ACP&quot;) distributed, for no consideration, the shares of Common Stock it received in the distribution by BlueHalo Parent to its partners, consisting of consisting of 6,728,262 shares distributed to Altitude V Holdings, LLC (&quot;Altitude V&quot;) and 5,307,628 shares distributed to Altitude VI Holdings, LLC (&quot;Altitude VI&quot;). Such distributions were made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held by BlueHalo Parent. Altitude V and Altitude VI are the owners of BlueHalo ACP, which holds a majority ownership interest in BlueHalo Parent. Arlington Capital Partners V, L.P. (&quot;ACP V&quot;) is the sole member of Altitude V, and Arlington Management V, L.L.C. (&quot;Arlington Management V&quot;) is the sole managing member of the general partner of ACP V. Arlington Capital Partners VI, L.P. (&quot;ACP VI&quot;) is the sole member of Altitude VI, and Arlington Management VI, L.L.C. (&quot;Arlington Management VI&quot;) is the sole managing member of the general partner of ACP VI.</footnote>
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    <remarks>BlueHalo Parent and certain of its affiliates intend to file a Form 3 within ten calendar days of May 1, 2025 disclosing securities beneficially owned as of the effective time of closing of the Merger.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>BLUEHALO HOLDINGS PARENT, LLC, By: /s/ David Wodlinger, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-05</signatureDate>
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