ACHR 8-K
Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR)
8-K
2026-10-02
For: 2026-09-29
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October 03, 2026
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): September 29, 2026
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 29, 2026, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the "Court") ruled on the parties’ motions to dismiss in Joby Aero, Inc. v. Archer Aviation Inc., et al., Case No. 5:25-cv-10703-SVK (N.D. Cal.), which the Company previously disclosed. The Court narrowed the claims asserted against the Company and its employee, dismissing certain trade-secret and contract-related claims, with leave to amend in some cases, while allowing other claims to proceed. The Court also dismissed, without leave to amend, the Company’s counterclaims against Joby Aero, Inc. and Joby Aviation, Inc. in regards to allegations of violations of the Lanham Act and California’s Unfair Competition Law.
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: October 2, 2026 | By: | /s/ Aaron Goodman | ||||||
| Name: | Aaron Goodman | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||||