Astronics (ATRO) Form 4 ASTRONICS / JAMES S KRAMER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KRAMER JAMES S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

130 COMMERCE WAY

(Street)

EAST AURORA NY 14052

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	01/03/2018		M		11,800	A	$3.27	53,803	D
$.01 PV Class B Stock	01/03/2018		M		16,627	A	$3.27	320,029	D
$.01 PV Common Stock								220	I	By Spouse(1)
$.01 PV Class B Stock								686	I	By Spouse(1)
$.01 PV Common Stock								787	I	JAMES SHORE KRAMER CUST FOR LEAH JANE KRAMER(2)
$.01 PV Class B Stock								118	I	JAMES SHORE KRAMER CUST FOR LEAH JANE KRAMER(2)

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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	$3.27	01/03/2018		M			11,800	12/09/2009	12/09/2018	$.01 PV Com Stk	11,800	$3.27	0	D
Option	$3.27	01/03/2018		M			16,627	12/09/2009	12/09/2018	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	16,627	$3.27	0	D
Option	$3.27							12/03/2010	12/03/2019	$.01 PV Com Stk	11,750		11,750	D
Option	$3.27							12/03/2010	12/03/2019	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	16,557		16,557	D
Option	$8.82							12/02/2011	12/02/2020	$.01 PV Com Stk	4,350		4,350	D
Option	$8.82							12/02/2011	12/02/2020	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	6,129		6,129	D
Option	$15.63							12/01/2012	12/01/2021	$.01 PV Com Stk	3,200		3,200	D
Option	$15.63							12/01/2012	12/01/2021	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	3,808		3,808	D
Option	$10.58							11/29/2013	11/29/2022	$.01 PV Com Stk	5,700		5,700	D
Option	$10.58							11/29/2013	11/29/2022	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	5,155		5,155	D
Option	$32.72							12/11/2014	12/11/2023	$.01 PV Com Stk	2,330		2,330	D
Option	$32.72							12/11/2014	12/11/2023	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1,367		1,367	D
Option	$35.46							12/11/2015	12/11/2024	$.01 PV Com Stk	2,720		2,720	D
Option	$35.46							12/11/2015	12/11/2024	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	877		877	D
Option	$31.88							12/03/2016	12/03/2025	$.01 PV Com Stk	3,500		3,500	D
Option	$31.88							12/03/2016	12/03/2025	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	525		525	D
Option	$36.52							12/14/2017	12/14/2026	$.01 PV Com Stk	3,670		3,670	D
Option	$40.95							12/12/2018	12/12/2027	$.01 PV Com Stk	5,340		5,340	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Kramer disclaims any beneficial interest in the shares owned by his wife.

2. Represents shares held by James Shore Kramer Cust for Leah Jane Kramer. The beneficiary is the reporting person's immediate family.

Remarks:

	/s/Julie Davis, as Power of Attorney for James S. Kramer	01/05/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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