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 *
PEABODY MARK
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTRONICS CORP [ATRO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Astronics Advanced Electron
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
130 COMMERCE WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/12/2018
(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               11,675 D  
$.01 PV Class B Stock 10/12/2018   J(1)   18,102 A $ 0 127,107 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option $ 2.85             12/09/2009 12/09/2018 $.01 PV Com Stk 16,880   16,880 D  
Option $ 2.85 10/12/2018   J(1)   6,100   12/09/2009 12/09/2018 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 29,885 $ 0 29,885 D  
Option $ 2.84             12/03/2010 12/03/2019 $.01 PV Com Stk 16,840   16,840 D  
Option $ 2.84 10/12/2018   J(1)   6,085   12/03/2010 12/03/2019 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 29,814 $ 0 29,814 D  
Option $ 7.68             12/02/2011 12/02/2020 $.01 PV Com Stk 6,500   6,500 D  
Option $ 7.68 10/12/2018   J(1)   2,349   12/02/2011 12/02/2020 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 11,508 $ 0 11,508 D  
Option $ 13.59             12/01/2012 12/01/2021 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,300   4,300 D  
Option $ 13.59 10/12/2018   J(1)   1,412   12/01/2012 12/01/2021 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 6,530 $ 0 6,530 D  
Option $ 9.2             11/29/2013 11/29/2022 $.01 PV Com Stk 7,400   7,400 D  
Option $ 9.2 10/12/2018   J(1)   2,114   11/29/2013 11/29/2022 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 8,807 $ 0 8,807 D  
Option $ 28.45             12/11/2014 12/11/2023 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,990   2,990 D  
Option $ 28.45 10/12/2018   J(1)   712   12/11/2014 12/11/2023 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 2,467 $ 0 2,467 D  
Option $ 30.83             12/11/2015 12/11/2024 $.01 PV Com Stk 3,470   3,470 D  
Option $ 30.83 10/12/2018   J(1)   688   12/11/2015 12/11/2024 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,807 $ 0 1,807 D  
Option $ 27.72             12/03/2016 12/03/2025 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,500   4,500 D  
Option $ 27.72 10/12/2018   J(1)   776   12/03/2016 12/03/2025 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,451 $ 0 1,451 D  
Option $ 31.76             12/14/2017 12/14/2026 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,820   4,820 D  
Option $ 31.76 10/12/2018   J(1)   723   12/14/2017 12/14/2026 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 723 $ 0 723 D  
Option $ 35.61             12/12/2018 12/12/2027 $.01 PV Com Stk 7,010   7,010 D  
Option $ 35.61 10/12/2018   J(1)   1,052   12/12/2018 12/12/2027 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,052 $ 0 1,052 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (2)               (3)   (3) $.01 PV Com Stk 1,205   1,205 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 10/12/2018   J(1)   180     (3)   (3) $.01 PV Cl B Stk 180 $ 0 180 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PEABODY MARK
130 COMMERCE WAY
EAST AURORA, NY 14052		       VP Astronics Advanced Electron  

Signatures

 /s/Julie Davis, as Power of Attorney for Mark Peabody   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) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
(3) Vesting of these restricted stock units depends on Astronics Corp.'s average annual adjusted EBITDA for the period of January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020. The "target" number of restricted stock units is reported. Between 75% and 115% of the target number of units may vest on December 31, 2020, with the vesting percentage determined based on actual performance.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Class B stock.

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