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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1801 ELMWOOD AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/12/2018
(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               206,529 D  
$.01 PV Cl B Stk 10/12/2018   J(1)   66,082 A $ 0 300,102 D  
$.01 PV Com Stk               58,120 I By Spouse (2)
$.01 PV Cl B Stk 10/12/2018   J(1)   37,559 A $ 0 229,834 I By Spouse (2)
$.01 PV Cl B Stk 10/12/2018   J(1)   195,040 A $ 0 1,495,309 I 5096 Saranac LLC (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 $ 35.81             09/03/2014 03/03/2024 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,000   2,000 D  
Option $ 35.81 10/12/2018   J(1)   476   09/03/2014 03/03/2024 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,650 $ 0 1,650 D  
Option $ 45.88             09/10/2015 03/10/2025 $.01 PV Com Stk 3,000   3,000 D  
Option $ 45.88 10/12/2018   J(1)   595   09/10/2015 03/10/2025 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,563 $ 0 1,563 D  
Option $ 22.93             08/26/2016 02/26/2026 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000   4,000 D  
Option $ 22.93 10/12/2018   J(1)   690   08/26/2016 02/26/2026 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,290 $ 0 1,290 D  
Option $ 28.5             09/07/2017 03/07/2027 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000   4,000 D  
Option $ 28.5 10/12/2018   J(1)   600   09/07/2017 03/07/2027 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 600 $ 0 600 D  
Option $ 34.04             03/02/2019 03/02/2028 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000   4,000 D  
Option $ 34.04 10/12/2018   J(1)   600   03/02/2019 03/02/2028 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 600 $ 0 600 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 /s/Julie Davis, as Power of Attorney for Kevin T. Keane   10/16/2018
**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 three-for-twenty distribution of Class B Stock to holders of both Common and Class B Stock on the record date of October 12, 2018.
(2) Mr. Keane disclaims any beneficial ownership in shares held by his wife.
(3) Represents shares held by 5096 Saranac LLC.

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