Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
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)
12/13/2011
(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 12/13/2011   S   1,200 D $ 36.19 25,466 D  
$.01 PV Class B Stock               9,719 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 $ 4.73             02/18/2006 02/18/2015 $.01 PV Com Stk 15,000   15,000 D  
Option $ 4.73             02/18/2006 02/18/2015 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 5,625   5,625 D  
Option $ 7.15             12/13/2006 12/13/2015 $.01 PV Com Stk 11,200   11,200 D  
Option $ 7.15             12/13/2006 12/13/2015 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 4,200   4,200 D  
Option $ 12.63             12/12/2007 12/12/2016 $.01 PV Com Stk 6,050   6,050 D  
Option $ 12.63             12/12/2007 12/12/2016 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 2,269   2,269 D  
Option $ 28.95             12/19/2008 12/19/2017 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,640   2,640 D  
Option $ 28.95             12/19/2008 12/19/2017 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 990   990 D  
Option $ 7.16             12/09/2009 12/09/2018 $.01 PV Com Stk 16,880   16,880 D  
Option $ 7.16             12/09/2009 12/09/2018 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,688   1,688 D  
Option $ 7.15             12/03/2010 12/03/2019 $.01 PV Com Stk 16,840   16,840 D  
Option $ 7.15             12/03/2010 12/03/2019 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,684   1,684 D  
Option $ 19.33             12/02/2011 12/02/2020 $.01 PV Com Stk 6,500   6,500 D  
Option $ 19.33             12/02/2011 12/02/2020 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 650   650 D  
Option $ 34.24             12/01/2012 12/01/2021 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,300   4,300 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/David C. Burney, as Power of Attorney for Mark Peabody   12/13/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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