Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
DRENNING JOHN B
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTRONICS CORP [ATRO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE GUARANTY BUILDING, 140 PEARL ST., SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2012
(Street)

BUFFALO, NY 14202-4040		 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               81,495 D  
$.01 PV Cl B Stk 10/29/2012   J(1)   33,657 A $ 0 176,545 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 $ 3.28 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   08/11/2003 02/11/2013 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,970 $ 3.28 4,970 D  
Option $ 3.28 10/29/2012   J(2)   1,025   08/11/2003 02/11/2013 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 2,889 $ 3.28 2,889 D  
Option $ 3.47 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   08/19/2004 02/19/2014 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000 $ 3.47 4,000 D  
Option $ 3.47 10/29/2012   J(2)   825   08/19/2004 02/19/2014 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 2,325 $ 3.47 2,325 D  
Option $ 4.14 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   08/28/2005 02/28/2015 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000 $ 4.14 4,000 D  
Option $ 4.14 10/29/2012   J(2)   825   08/28/2005 02/28/2015 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 2,325 $ 4.14 2,325 D  
Option $ 8.48 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   09/06/2006 03/06/2016 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000 $ 8.48 5,000 D  
Option $ 8.48 10/29/2012   J(2)   1,031   09/06/2006 03/06/2016 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 2,906 $ 8.48 2,906 D  
Option $ 11.13 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   09/20/2007 03/20/2017 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000 $ 11.13 5,000 D  
Option $ 11.13 10/29/2012   J(2)   1,031   09/20/2007 03/20/2017 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 2,906 $ 11.13 2,906 D  
Option $ 12.09 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   09/20/2008 03/20/2018 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,500 $ 12.09 2,500 D  
Option $ 12.09 10/29/2012   J(2)   516   09/20/2008 03/20/2018 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,453 $ 12.09 1,453 D  
Option $ 5.85 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   09/05/2009 03/05/2019 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000 $ 5.85 4,000 D  
Option $ 5.85 10/29/2012   J(2)   660   09/05/2009 03/05/2019 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,060 $ 5.85 1,060 D  
Option $ 6.98 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   09/02/2010 03/02/2020 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000 $ 6.98 5,000 D  
Option $ 6.98 10/29/2012   J(2)   825   09/02/2010 03/02/2020 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,325 $ 6.98 1,325 D  
Option $ 17.04 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   08/28/2011 02/28/2021 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,500 $ 17.04 2,500 D  
Option $ 17.04 10/29/2012   J(2)   413   08/28/2011 02/28/2021 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 663 $ 17.04 663 D  
Option $ 29.99 10/29/2012   J(2)   0   08/28/2012 02/28/2022 $.01 PV Com Stk 3,000 $ 29.99 3,000 D  
Option $ 29.99 10/29/2012   J(2)   450   08/28/2012 02/28/2022 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 450 $ 29.99 450 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DRENNING JOHN B
THE GUARANTY BUILDING
140 PEARL ST., SUITE 100
BUFFALO, NY 14202-4040		   X      

Signatures

 /s/David C. Burney as Power of Attorney for John B. Drenning   10/29/2012
**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 29, 2012.
(2) Adjusted pursuant to Class B Stock distibution declared by the Board of Directors payable on Ocotber 29, 2012 of three shares of Class B Stock for every twenty shares of Common Stock and Class B Stock.

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