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 *
MCKENNA ROBERT J
  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)
38 QUARTERMASTER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/29/2012
(Street)

SALEM, SC 29676
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 02/29/2012   S   700 D $ 34.43 6,840 I Robert J. McKenna Revocable Trust (1)
$.01 PV Cl B Stk               8,546 I Robert J. McKenna Revocable Trust (1)
$.01 PV Cl B Stk               15,909 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 $ 4.76             08/28/2005 02/28/2015 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000   4,000 D  
Option $ 4.76             08/28/2008 02/28/2015 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,500   1,500 D  
Option $ 9.75             09/06/2006 03/06/2016 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000   5,000 D  
Option $ 9.75             09/06/2006 03/06/2016 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,875   1,875 D  
Option $ 12.8             09/20/2007 03/20/2017 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000   5,000 D  
Option $ 12.8             09/20/2007 03/20/2017 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,875   1,875 D  
Option $ 13.9             09/20/2008 03/20/2018 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,500   2,500 D  
Option $ 13.9             09/20/2008 03/20/2018 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 937   937 D  
Option $ 6.73             09/05/2009 03/05/2019 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000   4,000 D  
Option $ 6.73             09/05/2009 03/05/2019 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 400   400 D  
Option $ 8.03             09/02/2010 03/02/2020 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,000   5,000 D  
Option $ 8.03             09/02/2010 03/02/2020 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 500   500 D  
Option $ 19.6             08/28/2011 02/28/2021 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,500   2,500 D  
Option $ 19.6             08/28/2011 02/28/2021 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 250   250 D  
Option $ 34.49             08/28/2012 02/28/2022 $.01 PV Com Stk 3,000   3,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCKENNA ROBERT J
38 QUARTERMASTER DRIVE
SALEM, SC 29676
  X      

Signatures

 /s/David C. Burney as Power of Attorney for Robert J. McKenna   03/02/2012
**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) Represents shares held by the Robert J. McKenna Revocable Trust. The beneficiaries of the trust are the reporting persons immediate family. The reporting person serves as one of two trustees and shares voting and investment power.

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