FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Natalizia Michael J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/09/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASTRO MED INC /NEW/ [ALOT] (Last) (First) (Middle) 50 EDGEWATER ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President and CTO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NARRAGANSETT, RI 02882 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 6,841.65 D (1) Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	04/19/2004	04/19/2014	Common Stock	2,062.5	$ 8.7273	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	03/21/2005	03/21/2015	Common Stock	937.5	$ 6.768	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	03/20/2006	03/20/2016	Common Stock	1,250	$ 7.9316	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	03/26/2007	03/26/2017	Common Stock	1,600	$ 11.895	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	04/01/2008	04/01/2018	Common Stock	1,000	$ 8.95	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	03/18/2009	03/18/2019	Common Stock	1,000	$ 6.22	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	03/15/2010	03/15/2020	Common Stock	1,000	$ 7.36	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to purchase)	03/14/2011	03/14/2021	Common Stock	1,000	$ 7.95	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Natalizia Michael J 50 EDGEWATER ROAD NARRAGANSETT, RI 02882	Â	Â	  Vice President and CTO	Â

Signatures

Adam J. Gwaltney (Attorney-in-fact for Michael J. Natalizia)		03/19/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Includes (i) 5437 shares which are held in the name of a broker for the benefit of the reporting person, (ii) 423.65 shares which are held under the issuer's employee stock ownership plan for the account of the reporting person, (iii) 857 shares which are held in an individual retirement account and (iv) 124 shares which are held under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan for the account of the reporting person.

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