joby-20260420
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): April 20, 2026
Joby Aviation, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-39524 | 98-1548118 | ||||||||||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
333 ENCINAL STREET | ||||||||||||||
| SANTA CRUZ | , | California | 95060 | |||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 831 201-6700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | JOBY | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| Warrants to purchase common stock | JOBY 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Named Executive Officer
On April 20, 2026, Didier Papadapoulos, President of Aircraft OEM of Joby Aviation, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he would be resigning, effective July 3, 2026, to spend time with family and pursue personal interests after five successful years leading the Company’s aircraft development efforts. Mr. Papadapoulos’ decision was not related to any disagreement or dispute with the Company, and the Company is grateful for his contributions.
The Company and Mr. Papadapoulos expect to enter into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Papadapoulos will provide continued advisory services to the Company on an ongoing basis.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Joby Aviation, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | April 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Rodrigo Brumana | |||||||||||||||||
| Name: | Rodrigo Brumana | |||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||