UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                 DATE OF REPORT
                        (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                                 August 16, 2005



                                 ASTRO-MED, INC
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-13200



RHODE ISLAND                                                         05-0318215
(STATE  OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                   (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                     NUMBER)


                600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)



                                 (401-828-4000)
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)




ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 16, 2005,  Astro-Med,  Inc. (the "Company")  issued a press release in
which it disclosed  unaudited  financial  information  related to second quarter
consolidated   earnings.   A  copy  of  the  press  release   relating  to  such
announcement,  dated August 16, 2005, is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated  herein by reference.

This  information  shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities   Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange   Act"),  or
incorporated  by reference in any filing under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibit

Exhibit no.       Exhibit

99.1     Press Release dated August 16, 2005



SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrants  have duly caused  this  report to be signed on their  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

DATE: August 16, 2005                     ASTRO-MED, INC.



                                          By: /s/ Joseph P. O'Connell
                                              --------------------------------------
                                                  Joseph P. O'Connell
                                                  Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


          Exhibit No.                       Exhibit
          -----------                       -------

          99.1                              Press Release Dated August 16, 2005