Edgar Filing: MCKENNA ROBERT J

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MCKENNA ROBERT J

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTRONICS CORP [ATRO]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

38 QUARTERMASTER DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2008

(Street)

SALEM, SC 29676

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
$.01 PV Com Stk								24,311	D
$.01 PV Cl B Stk	10/17/2008		J		8,265 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	17,017	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

$ 8.082

10/17/2008

08/15/2001

02/15/2011

$.01 PV Com Stk

4,970

$ 8.082

4,970

Option ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

$ 8.082

10/17/2008

1,553

08/15/2001

02/15/2011

$.01 PV Cl B Stk

2,795

$ 8.082

2,795

Option ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

$ 5.969

10/17/2008

08/14/2002

02/14/2012

$.01 PV Com Stk

4,970

$ 5.969

4,970

Option ⁽³⁾

$ 5.969

10/17/2008

1,243

08/14/2002

02/14/2012

$.01 PV Cl B Stk

1,243

$ 5.969

1,243

Option ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

$ 5.232

10/17/2008

08/28/2005

02/28/2015

$.01 PV Com Stk

4,000

$ 5.232

4,000

Option ⁽³⁾

$ 5.232

10/17/2008

1,000

08/28/2008

02/28/2015

$.01 PV Cl B Stk

1,000

$ 5.232

1,000

Option ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

$ 10.728

10/17/2008

09/06/2006

03/06/2016

$.01 PV Com Stk

5,000

$ 10.728

5,000

Option ⁽³⁾

$ 10.728

10/17/2008

1,250

09/06/2006

03/06/2016

$.01 PV Cl B Stk

1,250

$ 10.728

1,250

Option ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

$ 14.08

10/17/2008

09/20/2007

03/20/2017

$.01 PV Com Stk

5,000

$ 14.08

5,000

Option ⁽³⁾

$ 14.08

10/17/2008

1,250

09/20/2007

03/20/2017

$.01 PV Cl B Stk

1,250

$ 14.08

1,250

Option ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

$ 15.288

10/17/2008

09/20/2008

03/20/2018

$.01 PV Com Stk

2,500

$ 15.288

2,500

Option ⁽³⁾

$ 15.288

10/17/2008

625

09/20/2008

03/20/2018

$.01 PV Cl B Stk

625

$ 15.288

625

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCKENNA ROBERT J 38 QUARTERMASTER DRIVE SALEM, SC 29676	X

Signatures

/s/David C. Burney as Power of Attorney for Robert J. McKenna		10/20/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares were issued pursuant to a one-for-four distribution of Class B Stock to holder of both Common and Class B Stock on the record date of October 6, 2008.
(2)	Granted pursuant to Company's 1997 Directors Stock Option Plan.
(3)	Adjusted pursuant to Class B stock distribution declared by the Board of Directors payable on 10/17/2008 of one share if Class B stock for every four shares of Common Stock and Class B Stock.
(4)	Granted pursuant to Company's 2005 Directors Stock Option Plan.

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