Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Aerovironment Inc. reports on the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 4, 2012. The filing details the outcomes of shareholder votes regarding director elections and auditor ratification.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance matters and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this document. The primary events are the successful election of Class III directors and the ratification of the independent auditor.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no guidance, outlook, or management commentary regarding future business performance. It strictly documents the voting results from the annual meeting.
Important Facts for Investors
- Director Elections: Stockholders elected Timothy E. Conver and Arnold L. Fishman as Class III directors for a three-year term.
- Voting Results (Directors): Timothy E. Conver received 16,252,966 votes "For" and 406,972 "Withheld." Arnold L. Fishman received 16,431,011 votes "For" and 227,927 "Withheld."
- Auditor Ratification: Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2013.
- Voting Results (Auditor): The proposal received 20,222,470 votes "For," 352,244 "Against," and 30,781 "Abstain."