atro-20250206

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 6, 2025

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

0-7087

16-0959303

(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

130 Commerce Way

East Aurora, New York

14052

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 805-1599

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	ATRO	NASDAQ Stock Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Astronics Corporation (the “Company”) has elected Fay West as a director of the Company effective February 6, 2025. At this time, Ms. West has not yet been named to any committees of the Board.

There are no arrangements or understanding between Ms. West and any other person pursuant to which Ms. West was selected as a director of the Company. There are no transactions to which the Company is a participant and in which Ms. West has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no material plans, contracts or arrangements (whether or not written) or material amendments to which Ms. West is a party or in which she participates that were entered into in connection with the election of Ms. West as a director.

As of the date of appointment, Ms. West is entitled to receive compensation and participate in the plans of the Company applicable to all of the Company's directors, as more particularly described on page 23 of the Company's 2024 definitive proxy statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2024, under the sub-heading “Compensation of Directors”.

On February 7, 2025, the Company issued a press release regarding the election of Ms. West. The text of the press release announcing the election is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit			Description
99.1			Press Release of Astronics Corporation, dated February 7, 2025
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			Astronics Corporation

Dated:	February 7, 2025	By:	/s/ Nancy L. Hedges
		Name:	Nancy L. Hedges
			Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Astronics Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits