achr-20260511
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): May 11, 2026
Archer Aviation Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-39668 | 85-2730902 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| 190 West Tasman Drive | ||||||||
San Jose, CA | 95134 | |||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650-272-3233
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |||||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ACHR | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | ACHR WS | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 11, 2026, Archer Aviation Inc. (“Archer” or the “Company”) will hold a conference call regarding its operating and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company also issued a letter to its stockholders (the “Shareholder Letter”) and a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its operating and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Copies of the Shareholder Letter and the Press Release are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Company makes or will make reference to non-GAAP financial information in the Press Release and on the conference call. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the Press Release, as attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 99.2 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in the Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
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.
| ARCHER AVIATION INC. | ||||||||
| Date: May 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Priya Gupta | ||||||
| Name: | Priya Gupta | |||||||
| Title: | Acting Chief Financial Officer | |||||||