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 *
KEANE KEVIN T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTRONICS CORP [ATRO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1801 ELMWOOD AVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2008
(Street)

BUFFALO, NY 14207		 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 Com Stk               183,753 D  
$.01 PV Cl B Stk 10/17/2008   J   168,659 (1) A $ 0 659,542 D  
$.01 PV Com Stk               58,879 I By Spouse (2)
$.01 PV Cl B Stk 10/17/2008   J   20,926 (1) A $ 0 45,754 I By Spouse (2)

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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 (3) $ 8.177 10/17/2008   J   0   01/25/2003 01/25/2012 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,936 $ 8.177 4,936 D  
Option (3) $ 8.177 10/17/2008   J   1,234   01/25/2003 01/25/2012 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,234 $ 8.177 1,234 D  
Option (3) $ 4.262 10/17/2008   J   0   07/24/2003 01/24/2013 $.01 PV Com Stk 55,912 $ 4.262 55,912 D  
Option (3) $ 4.262 10/17/2008   J   13,978   07/24/2003 01/24/2013 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 13,978 $ 4.262 13,978 D  
Option (3) $ 4.392 10/17/2008   J   0   08/19/2004 02/19/2014 $.01 PV Com Stk 27,300 $ 4.392 27,300 D  
Option (3) $ 4.392 10/17/2008   J   6,825   08/19/2004 02/19/2014 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 6,825 $ 4.392 6,825 D  
Option (3) $ 4.072 10/17/2008   J   0   06/14/2005 12/14/2014 $.01 PV Com Stk 29,500 $ 4.072 29,500 D  
Option (3) $ 4.072 10/17/2008   J   7,375   06/14/2005 12/14/2014 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 7,375 $ 4.072 7,375 D  
Option (3) $ 10.728 10/17/2008   J   0   09/06/2006 03/06/2016 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000 $ 10.728 5,000 D  
Option (3) $ 10.728 10/17/2008   J   1,250   09/06/2006 03/06/2016 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,250 $ 10.728 1,250 D  
Option (3) $ 14.08 10/17/2008   J   0   09/20/2007 03/20/2017 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000 $ 14.08 5,000 D  
Option (3) $ 14.08 10/17/2008   J   1,250   09/20/2007 03/20/2017 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,250 $ 14.08 12.50 D  
Option (3) $ 15.288 10/17/2008   J   0   09/20/2008 03/20/2018 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,500 $ 15.288 2,500 D  
Option (3) $ 15.288 10/17/2008   J   625   09/20/2008 03/20/2018 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 625 $ 15.288 625 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KEANE KEVIN T
1801 ELMWOOD AVE
BUFFALO, NY 14207		   X   X   Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/David C. Burney, as Power of Attorney for Kevin T. Keane   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 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.
(2) Mr. Keane disclaims any beneficial ownership in shares held by his wife.
(3) 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.

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