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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GUNDERMANN PETER 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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT/CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
130 COMMERCE WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2008
(Street)

EAST AURORA, NY 14052		 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
$.01 PV COMMON STOCK               109,911 D  
$.01 PV CLASS B STOCK (1) 10/17/2008   J   40,090 (2) A $ 0 90,540 D  
$.01 PV COMMON STOCK               6,114 I BY SPOUSE (3)
$.01 PV CLASS B STOCK (1) 10/17/2008   J   2,294 (2) A $ 0 5,358 I BY SPOUSE (3)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
OPTION (1) $ 4.917 10/17/2008   J   0   01/18/2001 01/18/2010 $.01 PV COM STK 11,183 $ 4.917 11,183 D  
OPTION (1) $ 4.917 10/17/2008   J   3,844   01/18/2001 01/18/2010 $.01 PV CL B STK 8,037 $ 4.917 8,037 D  
OPTION (1) $ 9.813 10/17/2008   J   0   04/26/2002 04/26/2011 $.01 PV COM STK 10,313 $ 9.813 10,313 D  
OPTION (1) $ 9.813 10/17/2008   J   3,223   04/26/2002 04/26/2011 $.01 PV CL B STK 5,801 $ 9.813 5,801 D  
OPTION (1) $ 8.178 10/17/2008   J   0   01/25/2003 01/25/2012 $.01 PV COM STK 11,555 $ 8.178 11,555 D  
OPTION (1) $ 8.178 10/17/2008   J   2,889   01/25/2003 01/25/2012 $.01 PV CL B STK 2,889 $ 8.178 2,889 D  
OPTION (1) $ 4.263 10/17/2008   J   0   01/24/2004 01/24/2013 $.01 PV COM STK 33,547 $ 4.263 33,547 D  
OPTION (1) $ 4.263 10/17/2008   J   8,386   01/24/2004 01/24/2013 $.01 PV CL B STK 8,386 $ 4.263 8,386 D  
OPTION (1) $ 4.392 10/17/2008   J   0   02/19/2005 02/19/2014 $.01 PV COM STK 40,800 $ 4.392 40,800 D  
OPTION (1) $ 4.392 10/17/2008   J   10,200   02/19/2005 02/19/2014 $.01 PV CL B STK 10,200 $ 4.392 10,200 D  
OPTION (1) $ 4.072 10/17/2008   J   0   12/14/2005 12/14/2014 $.01 PV COM STK 44,000 $ 4.072 44,000 D  
OPTION (1) $ 4.072 10/17/2008   J   11,000   12/14/2005 12/14/2014 $.01 PV CL B STK 11,000 $ 4.072 11,000 D  
OPTION (1) $ 5.2 10/17/2008   J   0   02/18/2006 02/18/2015 $.01 PV COM STK 20,000 $ 5.2 20,000 D  
OPTION (1) $ 5.2 10/17/2008   J   5,000   02/18/2006 02/18/2015 $.01 PV CL B STK 5,000 $ 5.2 5,000 D  
OPTION (1) $ 7.864 10/17/2008   J   0   12/13/2006 12/13/2015 $.01 PV COM STK 25,000 $ 7.864 25,000 D  
OPTION (1) $ 7.864 10/17/2008   J   6,250   12/13/2006 12/13/2015 $.01 PV CL B STK 6,250 $ 7.864 6,250 D  
OPTION (1) $ 13.888 10/17/2008   J   0   12/12/2007 12/12/2016 $.01 PV COM STK 14,460 $ 13.888 14,460 D  
OPTION (1) $ 13.888 10/17/2008   J   3,615   12/12/2007 12/12/2016 $.01 PV CL B STK 3,615 $ 13.888 3,615 D  
OPTION (1) (4) $ 31.848 10/17/2008   J   0   12/19/2008 12/19/2017 $.01 PV COM STK 6,680 $ 31.848 6,680 D  
OPTION (1) $ 31.848 10/17/2008   J   1,670   12/19/2008 12/19/2017 $.01 PV CL B STK 1,670 $ 31.848 1,670 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GUNDERMANN PETER J
130 COMMERCE WAY
EAST AURORA, NY 14052		   X     PRESIDENT/CEO  

Signatures

 /S/DAVID C. BURNEY, AS POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PETER J. GUNDERMANN   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) Adjusted pursuant to Class B stock distribution declared by the Board of Directors payable on 10/17/2008 of one share of Class B stock for every four shares of Common Stock and Class B Stock.
(2) Shares issued pursuant to a one-for-four distribution of Class B Stock to holders of both Common and Class B Stock on the record date of October 6, 2008.
(3) MR. GUNDERMANN DISCLAIMS ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE SHARES OWNED BY HIS WIFE.
(4) Granted pursuant to the Company's 2001 Key Employee Stock Option Plan.

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