Exhibit 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Peter J. Gundermann, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
|
1. |
|
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Astronics Corporation |
|
|
2. |
|
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; |
|
|
3. |
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this quarterly report; |
|
|
4. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and have: |
|
a. |
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; |
|
|
b. |
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures presented in this report our conclusions about effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered this based
on such evaluation; and |
|
|
c. |
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and; |
|
5. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
|
a. |
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
b. |
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting. |
Date: March 14, 2007
|
|
|
/s/ Peter J. Gundermann
Peter J. Gundermann
|
|
|
|
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
25