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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-160702
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230605

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008063
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				160959303
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423
		FILM NUMBER:		23992696

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052-2191
		BUSINESS PHONE:		716-805-1599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052-2191

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASTRONICS LUMINESCENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19711209

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001527000
		IRS NUMBER:				202258939
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-13
		FILM NUMBER:		23992710

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		716-805-1599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics Test Systems Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978498
		IRS NUMBER:				464640179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-12
		FILM NUMBER:		23992709

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12889 INGENUITY DR.
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32826
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics Connectivity Systems & Certification Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978519
		IRS NUMBER:				822371559
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-10
		FILM NUMBER:		23992707

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		804 S. NORTHPOINT BLVD.
		CITY:			WAUKEGAN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics Air II LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978541
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-01
		FILM NUMBER:		23992697

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PECO, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001979471
		IRS NUMBER:				930561112
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-07
		FILM NUMBER:		23992704

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11241 SE HIGHWAY 212
		CITY:			CLACKAMAS
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diagnosys Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978577
		IRS NUMBER:				593273675
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-03
		FILM NUMBER:		23992699

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 LAN DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01886
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics DME LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978584
		IRS NUMBER:				474217797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-04
		FILM NUMBER:		23992700

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978592
		IRS NUMBER:				820770928
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-05
		FILM NUMBER:		23992701

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6020 S. 190TH ST.
		CITY:			KENT
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diagnosys Holdings Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978612
		IRS NUMBER:				800549208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-06
		FILM NUMBER:		23992703

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 LAN DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01886
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Freedom Communication Technologies Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978666
		IRS NUMBER:				473477462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-08
		FILM NUMBER:		23992705

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2002 SYNERGY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		#200
		CITY:			KILGORE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75662
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics AeroSat Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001979186
		IRS NUMBER:				462210112
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-11
		FILM NUMBER:		23992708

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 HACKETT HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MANCHESTER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Luminescent Systems, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001526965
		IRS NUMBER:				161271437
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-09
		FILM NUMBER:		23992706

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		716-805-1599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Astronics Air LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978576
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272423-02
		FILM NUMBER:		23992698

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166550800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052
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<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;5, 2023 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">FORM&nbsp;S-3</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:21pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Astronics Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>New York</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-0959303</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S.&nbsp;Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>130&nbsp;Commerce Way </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>East Aurora, New York&nbsp;14052 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(716) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">805-1599</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>David C. Burney </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Astronics Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>130 Commerce Way </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>East
Aurora, New York 14052 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(716) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">805-1599</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Please send copies of all communications to: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Craig M. Fischer, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Hodgson Russ LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The
Guaranty Building </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Buffalo, New York&nbsp;14202-4040 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(716) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">848-1266</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Approximate date of
commencement of proposed sale to the public:&nbsp;From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the only securities
being registered on this Form&nbsp;are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box:&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any of the securities being registered on this Form&nbsp;are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities
Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
this Form&nbsp;is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this Form&nbsp;is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;462(c)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this Form&nbsp;is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing
with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(e)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this Form&nbsp;is a
post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;413(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the
following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.&nbsp;See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting
company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Smaller&nbsp;reporting&nbsp;company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Registrant hereby amends
this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section&nbsp;8(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section&nbsp;8(a), may determine. </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:7pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Table of Registrant Guarantors<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP>
</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Name</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>State&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;jurisdiction&nbsp;of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>incorporation&nbsp;or&nbsp;organization</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IRS&nbsp;Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Identification&nbsp;Number</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Washington</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-2258939</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Test Systems Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">46-4640179</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics AeroSat Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New Hampshire</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">46-2210112</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp; Certification Corp.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Illinois</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">82-2371559</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Luminescent Systems, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-1271437</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Freedom Communication Technologies Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">47-3477462</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PECO, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Oregon</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">93-0561112</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Diagnosys Holdings Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">80-0549208</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Washington</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">82-0770928</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics DME LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Florida</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">47-4217797</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Diagnosys Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">59-3273675</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Air LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Air II LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New Hampshire</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">None</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of each of the Registrant
Guarantor&#146;s principal executive office is 130 Commerce Way, East Aurora, New York 14052, (716) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">805-1599.</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial Narrow"><FONT COLOR="#ff4338"><B>The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.&nbsp;We may not
sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.&nbsp;This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any
state where the offer or sale is not permitted. </B></FONT></P> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><FONT
 COLOR="#ff4338"><B>SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE&nbsp;5, 2023 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASTRONICS CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>$150,000,000 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>COMMON
STOCK </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PREFERRED STOCK </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WARRANTS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RIGHTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AND DEBT
SECURITIES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>and </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES OF ASTRONICS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CORPORATION BY THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may sell
from time to time in one or more offerings up to $150,000,000 in the aggregate of: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">shares of our common stock or preferred stock; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">warrants; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">rights to purchase our common stock, preferred stock, units or debt securities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">stock purchase contracts; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">our secured or unsecured debt securities, in one or more series, which may be either senior, senior subordinated
or subordinated debt securities; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">units consisting of any combination of the foregoing securities. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may sell any combination of these securities, in one or more offerings, up to an aggregate offering price of $150,000,000 on terms to be
determined at the time of the offering.&nbsp;The debt securities registered hereunder may be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Astronics Corporation, which may include the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined herein).</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to these securities.&nbsp;We will provide the specific terms of any such
offering in one or more supplements to this prospectus each time we sell securities hereunder.&nbsp;We can only use this prospectus to offer and sell our securities by also including a prospectus supplement relating to any such offer and sale. You
should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus before you invest. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may sell
the securities directly to you, through agents, underwriters or broker-dealers that we select.&nbsp;If we use agents, underwriters or broker-dealers to sell the securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus
supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;ATRO.&#148; Each prospectus supplement
will indicate whether the securities offered thereby will be listed on any securities exchange. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investing in
these securities involves risks. Please carefully read the information under the headings &#147;</B><B><I><A HREF="#tx514685_3">Risk Factors</A></I></B><B>&#148; beginning on page 2 of this prospectus, the section entitled &#147;</B><B><I>Risk
Factors</I></B><B>&#148; in the applicable prospectus supplement and risk factors in our periodic reports and other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before investing in our securities. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.&nbsp;Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The date of
this prospectus is&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2023. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#tx514685_1">ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">ii</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and
the information incorporated by reference carefully before you invest.&nbsp;Such documents contain important information you should consider when making your investment decision.&nbsp;See &#147;<I>Information Incorporated by Reference</I>&#148; on
page&nbsp;20 of this prospectus.&nbsp;If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to sell, or solicitations of offers to purchase, the securities offered by this prospectus are unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these
types of activities, then the offer presented in this prospectus does not extend to you.&nbsp;We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus, any
applicable prospectus supplement or in any related free writing prospectus. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. You should rely only on the information
provided in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus or documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information in this prospectus may only be accurate on the date of this document.&nbsp;You should assume that the information appearing in
this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference and any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of their respective dates.&nbsp;Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
may have changed since those dates. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) utilizing
a &#147;shelf&#148; registration process or continuous offering process, which allows us to offer and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.&nbsp;Using this shelf registration process, we may
from time to time offer up to a total dollar amount of $150,000,000 of these securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The types of securities that we may offer and
sell from time to time by this prospectus are: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">common stock of Astronics Corporation, par value $0.01 per share; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">preferred stock of Astronics Corporation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">warrants entitling the holders to purchase common stock, preferred stock, units or debt securities of Astronics
Corporation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">rights to purchase Astronics Corporation&#146;s common stock, preferred stock, units or debt securities;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">stock purchase contracts issued by Astronics Corporation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">secured or unsecured debt securities of Astronics Corporation, in one or more series, which may be either senior,
senior subordinated or subordinated debt securities; and</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">units consisting of any of the above securities. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer.&nbsp;Each time we offer to sell securities pursuant to
this registration statement and the prospectus contained herein, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering.&nbsp;That prospectus supplement may include additional risk factors
about us and the terms of that particular offering.&nbsp;Prospectus supplements may also add to, update or change the information contained in this prospectus.&nbsp;To the extent that any statement that we make in a prospectus supplement is
inconsistent with statements made in this prospectus, the statements made in this prospectus will be deemed modified or superseded by those made in such prospectus supplement.&nbsp;In addition, as we describe in the section entitled
&#147;<I>Information Incorporated by Reference</I>,&#148; we have filed and plan to continue to file other documents with the SEC that contain information about us and the business conducted by us and our subsidiaries.&nbsp;Before you decide whether
to invest in any of these securities, you should read this prospectus, the prospectus supplement that further describes the offering of these securities, any related free writing prospectus and the information we file with the SEC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms &#147;Astronics,&#148; &#147;the Company,&#148; &#147;the registrants,&#148; &#147;we,&#148;
&#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer to Astronics Corporation and its subsidiaries, and the term &#147;Subsidiary Guarantors&#148; refers to, collectively, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., Astronics Test Systems Inc., Astronics
AeroSat Corporation, Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp; Certification Corp., Luminescent Systems, Inc., Freedom Communication Technologies Inc., PECO, Inc., Diagnosys Holdings Inc., Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc., Astronics DME LLC,
Diagnosys Inc., Astronics Air LLC and Astronics Air II LLC. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Astronics Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of advanced technologies and products to the global aerospace and
defense industries. Our products and services include advanced, high-performance electrical power generation and distribution systems, seat motion solutions, lighting and safety systems, avionics products, aircraft structures, systems certification,
and automated test systems. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have two reportable segments, Aerospace and Test Systems. Our Aerospace segment has principal operating
facilities in the United States, Canada and France. Our Test Systems segment has principal operating facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. We have engineering offices in Ukraine and India. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Aerospace segment designs and manufactures products for the global aerospace industry. Product lines include lighting and safety systems,
electrical power generation, distribution and seat motion systems, aircraft structures, avionics products, systems certification, and other products. Our primary Aerospace customers are the airframe manufacturers (&#147;OEM&#148;) that build
aircraft for the commercial transport, military and general aviation markets, suppliers to those OEMs, aircraft operators such as airlines, suppliers to the aircraft operators, and branches of the U.S. Department of Defense (&#147;USDOD&#148;). Our
Test Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures and maintains automated test systems that support the aerospace and defense and mass transit industries as well as training and simulation devices for both commercial and military applications. In
the Test Systems segment, Astronics&#146; products are sold to a global customer base including OEMs and prime government contractors for both electronics and military products. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our strategy is to increase our value by developing technologies and capabilities, either internally or through acquisition, and using those
capabilities to provide innovative solutions to our targeted markets where our technology can be beneficial. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our principal executive
offices are located at 130 Commerce Way, East Aurora, New York 14052.&nbsp;Our telephone number is (716) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">805-1599.&nbsp;Our</FONT> website address is www.astronics.com. Information on, or accessible through, our
website does not constitute part of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk.&nbsp;The prospectus supplement applicable to each offering of our securities will
contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment in our securities. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific risk factors discussed in the section of the applicable
prospectus supplement titled &#147;<I>Risk Factors</I>,&#148; together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including those contained in our annual report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 and in our subsequent filings with the SEC that are incorporated herein by reference, as may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other
reports we file with the SEC in the future. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also adversely
impact our business operations, financial results and liquidity and the value of an investment in our securities. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Statements made in this prospectus, each prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated herein constitute &#147;forward-looking
statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). The words
&#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;expected,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;approximate,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148;
&#147;predicts,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;forecast,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;presume&#148; and &#147;assume,&#148; or other similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Those statements appear in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated herein and therein by reference, particularly in the
sections titled &#147;<I>Risk Factors</I>&#148; and &#147;<I>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</I>&#148; and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of our
management that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results
may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because forward-looking
statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the
forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and
the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein after we distribute this prospectus, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, statements that &#147;we believe&#148; and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These
statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus, and although we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should
not be read to indicate that we have conducted a thorough inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus may contain market data that we obtain from industry
sources. These sources do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information. Although we believe that our industry sources are reliable, we do not independently verify the information. The market data may include projections that are
based on a number of other projections. While we believe these assumptions to be reasonable and sound as of the date of this prospectus, actual results may differ from the projections. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds that we receive from the sale of any securities by us
covered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things: reducing or refinancing indebtedness; making acquisitions of assets, businesses or securities; stock repurchases and capital expenditures; and for
working capital. When specific securities are offered, the prospectus supplement relating thereto will set forth our intended use of the net proceeds that we receive from the sale of such securities. Pending the application of the net proceeds, we
may invest the proceeds in marketable securities and short-term investments. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a general description of the terms and provisions of the securities we may offer and sell by this prospectus. These summaries
are not meant to be complete. This prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement will contain the material terms and conditions of each security. The prospectus supplement may add, update or change the terms and conditions of the securities as
described in this prospectus. In addition, you should refer to the New York Business Corporation Law (the &#147;NYBCL&#148;), which may affect the terms of certain securities that may be offered under this prospectus. Unless noted otherwise,
references in this section to the &#147;Company,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer to Astronics Corporation and not to any of its subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>COMMON STOCK </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Authorized Shares.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our authorized capital stock consists of 80,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;),
and 15,000,000 shares of Class&nbsp;B stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;Class&nbsp;B Stock&#148;). As of May&nbsp;30, 2023, 26,397,389 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, 6,163,897 shares of Common Stock were reserved for
issuance upon the possible conversion of shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock, 1,972,736 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options or vesting of outstanding Restricted Stock Units, and approximately
2,193,321 shares were reserved for issuance as future equity compensation under our various stock-based plans. As of May&nbsp;30, 2023, 3,060,138 shares of Common Stock were held in treasury and 40,212,519 shares of Common Stock are authorized but
unissued. Accordingly, a total of 43,272,657 shares of Common Stock, or 54.1% of the total authorized shares of Common Stock, are unreserved and available for general corporate purposes. We are not selling any shares of our Class&nbsp;B Stock under
this prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Common Stock and Class&nbsp;B Stock share equally in our earnings and are identical except with respect to rights on
voting, dividends, transferability and convertibility. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock or Class&nbsp;B Stock. The following description of our Common Stock and Class&nbsp;B Stock is a summary only
and is derived from the Company&#146;s restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (the &#147;Certificate of Incorporation&#148;) and the Company&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws,</FONT> as amended (the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;By-laws&#148;),</FONT> which are each incorporated by reference into this prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Voting
Rights. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. Each share of Class&nbsp;B Stock is entitled to ten votes. The Common
Stock and Class&nbsp;B Stock vote as a single class on all matters except the issuance of shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock or as required by law. Except in connection with share distributions, stock splits and stock dividends and anti-dilutive
adjustments determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (the &#147;Board&#148;) for options, stock subscriptions and warrants outstanding on the date of record for the share distribution, stock split or stock dividend, the Company may not
affect the issuance of any shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock unless and until such issuance is authorized by the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of Common Stock and of Class&nbsp;B Stock entitled to vote, each voting separately as
a class. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> provide that all questions, the manner of deciding which is not specifically
regulated by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws,</FONT> are to be decided by vote of a majority of the shares present or represented at such meetings and voting on such questions. The <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> also provide that directors of the Company are to be elected by a plurality of votes cast. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
addition, the Certificate of Incorporation and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> provide that the affirmative vote of not less than 80% of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote thereon is required: (a)&nbsp;to
adopt any agreement for the merger or consolidation of the Company or any subsidiary with or into any other person, or the </P>
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merger of any other person into the Company or any subsidiary, (b)&nbsp;to authorize any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or disposition to any other person of all or substantially all of
the property and assets of the Company or any subsidiary, or any part of such assets having a then fair market value of the total assets of the Company or such subsidiary, or (c)&nbsp;to authorize the issuance or transfer by the Company or any
subsidiary of any voting securities of the Company in exchange for payment for the securities or property or assets (including cash) of any other person. The foregoing restrictions do not apply if prior to the consummation of the transaction, the
Board approved the agreement pursuant to which the transaction would be consummated or if the Company or its subsidiary is, at the time the transaction is agreed to, the beneficial owner of a majority, by vote, of the voting interest in the other
party to the transaction (collectively, the &#147;Change in Control Voting Provision&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of the shares of Common Stock and
Class&nbsp;B Stock do not have cumulative voting rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Dividends and Share Distributions </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of Common Stock and Class&nbsp;B Stock are entitled to receive dividends or other distributions in cash, stock or property of the
Company as may be declared by the Board from time to time. In the case of cash dividends, no dividend may be paid on Class&nbsp;B Stock unless an equal or greater dividend is paid concurrently on Common Stock. Cash dividends may be paid on Common
Stock in excess of dividends paid, or without paying dividends, on the Class&nbsp;B Stock. Common Stock and Class&nbsp;B Stock will be treated equally with respect to dividends payable in stock of the Company, including share distributions or stock
splits or divisions of stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Transfer. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock may not be transferred as Class&nbsp;B Stock, except by gift, devise or bequest, by a transfer to the estate of a
shareholder upon the death of such shareholder, or by a transfer of shares held in trust to the grantor of such trust or to any person to whom or for whose benefit the principal of such trust may be distributed. Any purported transfer of shares of
Class&nbsp;B Stock, other than a transfer of the type described above, is null and void and of no effect and the purported transfer by a holder of Class&nbsp;B Stock will result in the immediate and automatic conversion of such shares of
Class&nbsp;B Stock into shares of Common Stock on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-for-one</FONT></FONT> basis. Shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock must be registered in the name(s) of the beneficial owner(s) thereof
and not in &#147;street&#148; or &#147;nominee&#148; names, except that certificates representing shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock issued as or in connection with a share distribution, stock split or stock dividend on the Company&#146;s then outstanding
Common Stock or Class&nbsp;B Stock may be registered in the same name and manner as the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock or Class&nbsp;B Stock with respect to which the shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock are issued. Any shares of
Class&nbsp;B Stock registered in &#147;street&#148; or &#147;nominee&#148; name may be transferred to the beneficial owner of such shares on the record date for such share distribution, stock split or stock dividend, upon proof satisfactory to the
Company and the transfer agent that such person was in fact the beneficial owner of such shares on the record date for such share distribution, stock split or stock dividend. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the Certificate of Incorporation nor the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> restrict the ability of a holder of Common
Stock to transfer his, her or its shares of Common Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Conversion. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each share of Class&nbsp;B Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at any time into Common Stock on a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-for-one</FONT></FONT> basis. At any time when the Board and the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock approve the conversion of all of the
Class&nbsp;B Stock into Common Stock, then all of the outstanding shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock shall be converted into shares of Common Stock. The holders of the shares of Common Stock are not entitled to any conversion rights. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, after payment
or provision for payment of the debts and other liability of the Company, the remaining assets and funds of the Company, if any, shall be divided among and paid ratably to the holders of Common Stock and the holders of Class&nbsp;B Stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Preemptive Rights. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the holders of the shares of Common Stock nor the holders of the shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock are entitled to any preemptive rights
other than the conversion rights applicable to the shares of Class&nbsp;B Stock described above.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>No
Assessment. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and Class&nbsp;B Stock are fully paid and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Transfer Agent and Registrar. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is EQ Shareowner Services. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Anti-Takeover Provisions </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> as well as the NYBCL may have
the effect of encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or unilateral takeover proposals for us to negotiate with the Board and could thereby have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control. These provisions
include the Change in Control Voting Provision (as described above) and the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Authorized But Unissued Shares of Common
Stock</I>: The authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock could be issued by the Board without shareholder approval in transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or costly the completion of a takeover transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Advance Notice <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT></I>: Under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws,</FONT> written
notice of any person to be nominated by any shareholder for election as a director must be received by our corporate secretary not less than 60 nor more than 90 days prior to the anniversary of the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting (or, if the
date of the annual meeting is changed by more than 20 days from such anniversary date, within 10 days after the date the Company mails or otherwise gives notice of the date of such meeting), and with respect to an election to be held at a special
meeting of shareholders called for that purpose, not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date on which notice of the special meeting was first mailed to the shareholders of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Special Meetings</I>: Special meetings of the shareholders may be called only (i)&nbsp;by the Board or (ii)&nbsp;by the President on
(1)&nbsp;the written request of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-thirds</FONT> (2/3) of the directors then serving on the Board or (2)&nbsp;the written request of the holders of not less than 80% of the outstanding shares of each class of
capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors as of the date on which such request is actually received by the Company (the subclause (ii)(2) being the &#147;Shareholder Special Meeting Provision&#148;). Such
written request must state the purpose or purposes of the proposed special meeting. No business, other than that specified in the notice of any special meeting, shall be transacted at a special meeting unless all shareholders entitled to notice
thereof consent to the transaction of such additional business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Amending the Change in Control Voting Provision or the Shareholder
Special Meeting Provision</I>: Under the Certificate of Incorporation, neither the Change in Control Voting Provision nor the Shareholder Special Meeting Provision may be altered, amended or repealed in any respect unless such alteration, amendment
or repeal is approved by an affirmative vote of holders of not less than 80% of the outstanding shares of the Company </P>
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entitled to vote thereon. Under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws,</FONT> the shareholders of the Company may not alter, amend or repeal either the Change in Control Voting Provision
or the Shareholder Special Meeting Provision as set forth in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> in any respect unless such alteration, amendment or repeal is approved by an affirmative vote of holders of not less than 80% of the
outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote thereon. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Anti-Takeover Provisions under New York Law</I>: The Company is subject to
Section&nbsp;912 of the NYBCL. With specified exemptions, this statute prohibits a New York corporation listed on a national securities exchange from engaging in a business combination (as defined in Section&nbsp;912(a)(5)) with an interested
shareholder (generally, a person that, together with its affiliates and associates, owns 20&nbsp;percent or more of the corporation&#146;s voting stock) for a period of five years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an
interested shareholder. Additionally, a New York corporation may not engage at any time in any business combination with an interested shareholder unless: (i)&nbsp;the business combination or the purchase of stock made by such person is approved by
the board of directors prior to the date such person first became an interested shareholder; (ii)&nbsp;the business combination is approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting stock not beneficially owned by the interested
shareholder or any affiliate or associate of such interested shareholder at a meeting of shareholders called for such purpose occurring no earlier than five years after such person first became an interested shareholder; or (iii)&nbsp;the business
combination meets certain valuation requirements for the consideration paid. The effect of Section&nbsp;912 of the NYBCL may be to delay or prevent the consummation of a transaction that is favored by a majority of shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PREFERRED STOCK </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We currently do not have
any shares of preferred stock authorized in our Certificate of Incorporation or outstanding. Prior to selling any preferred stock pursuant to this prospectus we will be required to further amend our Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the
issuance of preferred stock. Such authorization could authorize our Board, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and
restrictions granted to or imposed upon such preferred stock, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights (which may be greater than one vote per share), rights and terms of redemption, sinking fund provisions for the
redemption or purchase of the shares and liquidation preference, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the Common Stock.&nbsp;The issuance of preferred stock could: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adversely affect the voting power of holders of our Common Stock and reduce the likelihood that such holders will
receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">delay, deter or prevent a change in our control. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms and provisions of any preferred stock that may be offered by this prospectus will be described in the applicable prospectus
supplement. You should read the certificate of designations relating to the applicable series of preferred stock for additional information before you purchase any preferred stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WARRANTS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may issue warrants for the
purchase of our debt securities, Common Stock, preferred stock, or units of two or more of these types of securities. Warrants may be issued independently or together with debt securities, Common Stock or preferred stock and may be attached to or
separate from these securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement. We will distribute a prospectus supplement with regard to each issue or series of warrants. Each such prospectus supplement will describe:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the title of the warrants; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the aggregate number of warrants to be issued and currently outstanding, if any; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the number or principal amount of securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants and the exercise price of
each warrant; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the warrants including: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the maximum or minimum number of the warrants which may be exercised at any time; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in the case of warrants to purchase our Common Stock or preferred stock, any provisions for adjustment of the
number or amount of shares of our Common Stock or preferred stock receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in the case of warrants to purchase preferred stock, the designation, stated value and terms, such as
liquidation, dividend, conversion and voting rights, of the series of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrants; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if applicable, the number of warrants issued with each share of our Common Stock, preferred stock, depositary
shares or debt securities, and the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if applicable, a discussion of any material federal income tax considerations; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any other material terms of such warrants. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Exercise of Warrants </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each warrant will entitle the holder of the warrant to purchase the securities, at the exercise price as shall be set forth in, or be
determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business
on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and
duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the securities purchased upon such exercise. If less than all of the warrants
represented by a warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the
exercise of any warrants, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon exercise, including: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in the case of warrants for the purchase of debt securities, the right to receive payments of principal of, or
any premium or interest on, the debt securities purchasable upon exercise, or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in the case of warrants for the purchase of preferred stock or Common Stock, the right to vote or to receive any
payments of dividends on the preferred stock or Common Stock purchasable upon exercise. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certificates for warrants to
purchase securities will be exchangeable for new warrant certificates of different denominations to the extent set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RIGHTS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may issue rights to purchase
our Common Stock, preferred stock, units or debt securities that we may offer to our security holders. The rights may or may not be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving </P>
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the rights. In connection with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such
underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agent agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust
company, as rights agent, that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any
holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer will
include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among other matters: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the date of determining the security holders entitled to the rights distribution; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the aggregate number of rights issued and the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock or preferred stock,
number of units, or the aggregate principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the exercise price; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the conditions to completion of the rights offering; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence and the date on which the rights will expire;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any applicable federal income tax considerations; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any other material terms of such rights. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each right would entitle the holder of the rights to purchase for cash the principal amount of shares of Common Stock or preferred stock,
number of units or principal amount of debt securities at the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the
applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised rights will become void. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If less
than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than our security holders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods,
including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and obligating us to sell to the holders, a
specified number or variable number of shares of our Common Stock or preferred stock at a future date or dates. The consideration per share may be fixed at the time stock purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific
formula set forth in the stock purchase contracts. The stock purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of stock purchase units consisting of a stock purchase contract and our debt securities, preferred stock, any other securities
described in the applicable prospectus supplement or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. treasury securities, securing the holders&#146; obligations to purchase the shares under the stock purchase contracts. The stock purchase
contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of the stock purchase units or vice versa, and such payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units and any material federal
income tax considerations applicable thereto. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may issue units, which will consist of one or more stock purchase contracts, warrants, debt securities, rights, shares of preferred stock,
shares of Common Stock or any combination thereof. The applicable prospectus supplement for any units will describe: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all terms of the units and of the stock purchase contracts, warrants, debt securities, rights, shares of
preferred stock, shares of Common Stock or any combination thereof comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may or may not be traded separately; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units; and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any other material terms of such units. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
following description discusses the general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. The debt securities may be issued as senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The indebtedness
represented by the senior debt securities will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The indebtedness represented by the subordinated debt securities will rank junior and be subordinate in right of payment to the
prior payment in full of our senior debt, to the extent and in the manner set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement for the securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The senior debt securities and the subordinated debt securities will be issued under separate indentures between us and one or more U.S.
banking institutions. The trustee for each series of our debt securities will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may refer to the indenture covering the senior debt securities as the &#147;senior indenture&#148; and the
indenture covering the subordinated debt securities as the &#147;subordinated indenture.&#148; Together the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture are called &#147;indentures.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The form of the indentures are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The indentures are subject
to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the &#147;Trust Indenture Act&#148;), and may be supplemented or amended from time to time following their execution. We have not yet selected a trustee for either of the indentures,
and we have not yet executed either indenture. Prior to issuing any debt securities, we will be required to select a trustee for the applicable indenture or indentures, qualify the trustee or trustees under the Trust Indenture Act and execute the
applicable indenture or indentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The form of each indenture gives us broad authority to set the particular terms of each series of debt
securities, including the right to modify certain of the terms contained in the indenture. The particular terms of a series of debt securities and the extent, if any, to which the particular terms of the issue modify the terms of the applicable form
of indenture will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such series of debt securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following summary describes
selected provisions of the indentures. This summary does not describe every aspect of the debt securities or the applicable indenture and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the applicable indenture,
including the terms defined in the applicable indenture. We urge you to read the applicable indenture in its entirety. This summary is also subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the description of the particular debt securities
in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>General. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indentures provide that we will be able to issue an unlimited aggregate principal amount of debt securities under the indentures, in one or
more series, and in any currency or currency units.&nbsp;We are not required </P>
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to issue all debt securities of one series at the same time and, unless otherwise provided, we may reopen a series, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of that series, for
issuances of additional debt securities of that series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the issuance of each series of debt securities, the terms of the
particular securities will be specified in a supplemental indenture or a resolution of our Board or in one or more officer&#146;s certificates pursuant to a Board resolution.&nbsp;We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of
the debt securities being offered, including: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the title, and the price at which we will sell, the offered debt securities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">whether the offered debt securities are senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the aggregate principal amount of the offered debt securities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the date or dates on which principal will be payable or how to determine such date or dates;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the rate or rates or method of determination of interest; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the date from which interest will accrue; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the dates on which interest will be payable and any record dates for the interest payable on the interest payment
dates; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the place of payment on the offered debt securities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any obligation or option we have to redeem, purchase or repay the offered debt securities, or any option of the
registered holder to require us to redeem or repurchase offered debt securities, and the terms and conditions upon which the offered debt securities will be redeemed, purchased or repaid; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the currency or currencies, including composite currencies or currency units, in which payment of the principal
of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any of the offered debt securities will be payable if other than the currency of the United States of America; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any index, formula or other method used to determine the amount of principal, premium, if any, or interest;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the terms and conditions upon which payment on the offered debt securities may change; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">whether the offered debt securities are defeasible; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any addition to or change in the events of default; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any addition to or change in the covenants in the applicable indenture; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the terms of any right to convert the offered debt securities into common shares; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any other terms of the offered debt securities not inconsistent with the provisions of the applicable indenture.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the offered debt securities are denominated in whole or in part in any currency other than U.S. dollars, if the
principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the offered debt securities are to be payable in a currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities are to be payable, or if any index is used to determine the amount of
payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any series of the debt securities, material federal income tax, accounting and other considerations applicable thereto will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If so provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue our debt securities at a discount below their principal amount and pay
less than the entire principal amount of our debt securities upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity.&nbsp;The applicable prospectus supplement will describe all material federal income tax, accounting and other considerations applicable
to any such original issue discount securities. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The general provisions of the indentures do not contain any provisions that would limit our
ability or the ability of our subsidiaries to incur indebtedness or that would afford holders of our debt securities protection in the event of a highly leveraged or similar transaction involving us or any of our subsidiaries.&nbsp;Please refer to
the applicable prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to, the events of default described below that are applicable to the offered debt securities or any covenants or other provisions
providing event risk or similar protection. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Payment. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will pay interest on a debt security on each interest payment date to the
person in whose name the debt security is registered as of the close of business on the regular record date relating to the interest payment date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will pay principal of and any premium on the debt securities at stated
maturity, upon redemption or otherwise, upon presentation of the debt securities at the office of the applicable trustee, as our paying agent, or at other designated places.&nbsp;Any other paying agent initially designated for the debt securities of
a particular series will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Form, Transfers and Exchanges. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The debt securities of each series will be issued only in fully registered form, without interest coupons.&nbsp;Unless we state otherwise in
the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be issued in denominations of $1,000 each or multiples thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to
the terms of the applicable indenture and the limitations applicable to global securities, you may exchange or transfer debt securities at the corporate trust office of the trustee or at any other office or agency maintained by us for that purpose,
without the payment of any service charge, except for any tax or governmental charge. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Global Securities. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The debt securities of any series may be issued, in whole or in part, by one or more global certificates that will be deposited with the
depositary identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No global security may be exchanged in whole or in part for the debt
securities registered in the name of any person other than the depositary for that global security or any nominee of that depositary except in the following circumstances or as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.&nbsp;The
depositary may discontinue providing its services as depositary with respect to the securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us or the applicable trustee.&nbsp;Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depositary is not
obtained, certificates are required to be printed and delivered.&nbsp;In addition, we may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through a depositary.&nbsp;In that event, certificates will be printed and delivered to
the depositary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise stated in any prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, will act as
depositary.&nbsp;Beneficial interests in global certificates will be shown on, and transfers of global certificates will be effected only through records maintained by DTC and its participants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Events of Default. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, an event of default occurs with respect to debt securities of any series
if: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">we do not pay any interest on any debt securities of the applicable series within 30 days of the due date
(following any deferral allowed under the terms of the debt securities and elected by us); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">we do not pay principal or premium, if any, on any debt securities of the applicable series at maturity;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">we do not deposit any sinking fund payment when due by the terms of the applicable debt securities;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">we default in the performance, or are in breach, of a covenant or warranty of the applicable indenture (other
than a covenant or warranty default or breach that is elsewhere specifically dealt with or which expressly has been included in the applicable indenture solely for the benefit of debt securities other than that series), and such default or breach
continues for a period of 30&nbsp;days after there has been given by registered or certified mail, to us by the applicable trustee or to us and the applicable trustee by the holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of debt securities of the
affected series, a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or reorganization with respect to us occur; or
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any other event of default provided with respect to debt securities of that series occurs. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No event of default with respect to a series of debt securities necessarily constitutes an event of default with respect to the debt
securities of any other series issued under the indentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each indenture requires us to file annually with the applicable trustee an
officers&#146; certificate as to our compliance with all conditions and covenants under the applicable indenture.&nbsp;Each indenture provides that the applicable trustee may withhold notice to the holders of a series of debt securities of any
default, except payment defaults on those debt securities, if it considers such withholding to be in the interest of the holders of that series of debt securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an event of default occurs and is continuing with respect to any series of debt securities, then either the applicable trustee or the
holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may declare the principal amount, or, if any debt securities of that series are original issue discount securities, that portion of the principal
amount of those original issue discount securities as may be specified in the terms of those original issue discount securities, of all of the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to us, and to the
applicable trustee if given by the holders, and upon any such declaration that principal amount, or specified amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and premium, if any, will become immediately due and payable.&nbsp;Upon payment of that amount in
the currency in which the debt securities are denominated (except as otherwise provided in the applicable indenture or the applicable prospectus supplement), all of our obligations in respect of the payment of principal of the debt securities of
that series will terminate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After a declaration of acceleration has been made and before the trustee has obtained a judgment or decree
for payment of the money due on any series of debt securities, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by written notice to us and the applicable trustee, may rescind
and annul the declaration and its consequences, subject to any terms or conditions specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
an event of default results from bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal amount of all the debt securities of a series, or that portion of the principal amount of such debt securities as may be specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement, will automatically become immediately due and payable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the provisions of each indenture relating to the duties of
the applicable trustee, in case an event of default with respect to our debt securities of a particular series occurs and is continuing, the applicable trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under that indenture
at the request, order or direction of any of the holders of debt securities of that series, unless the holders have offered to the applicable trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be
incurred by it in complying with such request or direction.&nbsp;Subject to the provisions for the indemnification of the applicable trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series will have
the </P>
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right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the applicable trustee under the applicable indenture, or exercising any trust or power
conferred on the applicable trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Merger or Consolidation. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each indenture provides that we may not consolidate with or merge or wind up into any other entity, whether or not we are the surviving entity,
and that we may not sell, assign, convey, transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any person, unless: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the entity formed by the consolidation or into which we are merged, or the person which acquires us or which
leases our properties and assets substantially as an entirety, is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, and expressly assumes, by
supplemental indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all the outstanding debt securities and the performance of all of our covenants under the applicable indenture; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no event of default under the applicable indenture, and no
event which after notice or lapse of time or both would become an event of default, has happened and is continuing; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">we deliver to the applicable trustee an officers&#146; certificate and opinion of counsel, each stating that such
consolidation, merger, transfer, conveyance or lease and such supplemental indenture comply with the applicable indenture and that all conditions precedent in such indenture providing for such a transaction have been complied with; and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all other conditions specified in the applicable prospectus supplement are met. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Modification or Waiver. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without prior notice to or the consent of any holders, we and the applicable trustee may modify the applicable indenture for any of the
following purposes: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to evidence the succession of another entity to us and the assumption by that successor of our covenants and
obligations under the applicable indenture and under our debt securities issued thereunder; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to add one or more covenants or other provisions for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt
securities, and if those covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series, stating that those covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of that series, or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to add any additional events of default for all or any series of debt securities, and if those events of default
are to be applicable to less than all series, stating that those events of default are expressly being included solely to be applicable to that series; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to change or eliminate any provision of the applicable indenture or to add any new provision to the applicable
indenture that does not adversely affect the interests of the holders; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to provide security for the debt securities of any series or to provide that any of our obligations under the
debt securities or the applicable indenture shall be guaranteed and the terms and conditions for the release or substitution of the security or guarantee; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to supplement any of the provisions of the applicable indenture to the extent necessary to permit or facilitate
the defeasance and discharge of any series of debt securities, provided, that any such action will not adversely affect the interests of the holders of debt securities of that series or any other series of debt securities issued under the applicable
indenture in any material respect; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series as permitted by the applicable indenture;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment of a separate or successor trustee with respect to one
or more series of debt securities and to add to or change any of the provisions of the applicable indenture as is necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts thereunder by more than one trustee; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to eliminate any conflict between the terms of the applicable indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder
and the Trust Indenture Act; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to modify any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the applicable indenture that
will not be inconsistent with any provision of the applicable indenture, provided, those other provisions do not adversely affect the interests of the holders of our outstanding debt securities of any series created thereunder prior to such
modification in any material respect. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We and the applicable trustee may, with some exceptions, amend or modify either
indenture with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of all series affected by the amendment or modification.&nbsp;However, no amendment or modification may, without the
consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected thereby: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">change the stated maturity of the principal of or interest on any debt security (other than pursuant to the terms
of the debt security), reduce the principal amount, premium or interest payable upon redemption, change the currency in which any debt security is payable, or impair the right to bring suit to enforce any payment; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reduce the percentages of holders whose consent is required for any modification or waiver or reduce the
requirements for quorum and voting under the applicable indenture; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">modify certain of the provisions in the applicable indenture relating to supplemental indentures and waivers of
certain covenants and past defaults; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a modification which changes or eliminates any provision of an indenture expressly included solely for the
benefit of holders of debt securities of one or more particular series or modifies the holders&#146; rights will be deemed not to affect the rights under the indenture of the registered holders of debt securities of any other series.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the indentures provides that the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding debt securities of any series, by notice to the relevant trustee, may on behalf of the holders of the debt securities of that series waive any default or event of default and its consequences under the applicable indenture, except: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a continuing default or event of default in the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on
any such debt security held by a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-consenting</FONT> holder; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a default in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture which cannot be modified or amended without the
consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security of each series affected. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Legal Defeasance and Covenant
Defeasance. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The applicable indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series may be discharged, subject to the terms and
conditions as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, when either: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all debt securities, with the exceptions provided for in the applicable indenture, of that series have been
delivered to the applicable trustee for cancellation; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all debt securities of that series not theretofore delivered to the applicable trustee for cancellation:
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">have become due and payable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">are to be called for redemption within one year; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">certain events or conditions occur as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, each series of debt securities may provide additional or different terms or conditions for the discharge or defeasance of some or
all of our obligations as may be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If provision is made for the defeasance of debt
securities of a series, and if the debt securities of that series are registered securities and denominated and payable only in U.S. dollars, then the provisions of each indenture relating to defeasance will be applicable except as otherwise
specified in the applicable prospectus supplement for debt securities of that series.&nbsp;Defeasance provisions, if any, for debt securities denominated in a foreign currency or currencies may be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At our option, either (1)&nbsp;we will be deemed to have been discharged from our obligations with respect to debt securities of any
series, i.e., the &#147;legal defeasance option,&#148; or (2)&nbsp;we will cease to be under any obligation to comply with certain provisions of the applicable indenture with respect to certain covenants, if any, specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement with respect to debt securities of any series, i.e., the &#147;covenant defeasance option,&#148; at any time after the conditions specified in the applicable prospectus supplement have been satisfied. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Senior Debt Securities. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The senior debt securities will be unsecured senior obligations and will rank equally with all other senior unsecured and unsubordinated
debt.&nbsp;The senior debt securities will, however, be subordinated in right of payment to all of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness. Except as provided in the senior indenture or specified
in any authorizing resolution or supplemental indenture relating to a series of senior debt securities to be issued, no senior indenture will limit the amount of additional indebtedness that may rank equally with the senior debt securities or the
amount of indebtedness, secured or otherwise, that may be incurred or preferred shares that may be issued by any of our subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Subordination. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
our assets are distributed upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on any subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment, to the
extent provided in the subordinated indenture and the applicable prospectus supplement, to the prior payment in full of all senior indebtedness, including senior debt securities.&nbsp;However, our obligation to pay the principal of (and premium, if
any) or interest on the subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected.&nbsp;Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking funds or interest on the
subordinated debt securities may not be made at any time when there is a default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, sinking funds, interest or certain other obligations on senior indebtedness.&nbsp;In addition, the prospectus
supplement for any series of subordinated debt securities may provide that payments of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on the subordinated debt securities may be delayed or not paid under specified circumstances and
periods.&nbsp;If, while we are in default on senior indebtedness, any payment is received by the trustee under the subordinated indenture or the holders of any of the subordinated debt securities before we have paid all senior indebtedness in full,
the payment or distribution must be paid over to the holders of the unpaid senior indebtedness or applied to the repayment of the unpaid senior indebtedness.&nbsp;Subject to paying the senior indebtedness in full, the holders of the subordinated
debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the senior indebtedness to the extent that payments are made to the holders of senior indebtedness out of the distributive share of the subordinated debt securities. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to the subordination, if our assets are distributed upon insolvency, some or all of our
general creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of subordinated debt securities.&nbsp;The subordinated indenture or applicable supplemental indenture may state that its subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held
in trust under the satisfaction and discharge and the legal defeasance provisions of the subordinated indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this prospectus is
being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of subordinated debt securities, the applicable prospectus supplement or the information incorporated by reference in it will specify the approximate amount of senior indebtedness
outstanding as of a recent date and any limitations on the issuance of additional senior indebtedness (or that there is not such limitation).&nbsp;Senior indebtedness with respect to any series of subordinated debt securities will have the meaning
specified in the applicable prospectus supplement for that series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Corporate Existence. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the terms of the applicable indenture, we will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and
effect our corporate existence, charter and statutory rights and franchises; provided, however, that we will not be required to preserve any right or franchise if we determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of
our business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Governing Law. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indentures and our debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Guarantees. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities provides that those debt securities will have the benefit of a guarantee by the Company&#146;s then existing or future domestic subsidiaries, then the debt securities will
be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by such guarantor subsidiaries.&nbsp;In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-guarantor</FONT> subsidiaries, the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-guarantor</FONT> subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us.&nbsp;The guarantees will be general obligations of each
guarantor.&nbsp;The guarantees will be joint and several obligations of the guarantors.&nbsp;If a series of debt securities is so guaranteed, a supplemental indenture to the applicable base indenture will be executed by each guarantor.&nbsp;The
Subsidiary Guarantors are borrowers or guarantors under our existing senior ABL revolving credit facility and term loan facility.&nbsp;The obligations of each guarantor under its guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent that guarantee from
constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.&nbsp;The terms of any guarantee and the conditions upon which any guarantor may be released from its obligations under that guarantee will be set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The securities that may be offered by this prospectus may be sold: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">through agents; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to or through underwriters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to or through broker-dealers (acting as agent or principal); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in &#147;at the market offerings&#148; within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through
a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange, or otherwise; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">directly to purchasers, through a specific bidding or auction process or otherwise; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">through a combination of any such methods of sale. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, we may issue the securities as a dividend or distribution or in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Agents, underwriters or broker-dealers may be paid compensation for offering and selling the securities. That compensation may be in the
form of discounts, concessions or commissions to be received from us, from the purchasers of the securities or from both us and the purchasers. The compensation received may be in excess of customary discounts, concessions or commissions. Any
underwriters, dealers, agents or other investors participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be &#147;underwriters,&#148; as that term is defined in the Securities Act, and compensation and profits received by them on sale
of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting commissions, as that term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each time the securities are offered by this prospectus, the prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the offering of the securities,
including the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the name of any underwriter, dealer or agent involved in the offer and sale of the securities;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the terms of the offering; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any discounts, concessions or commissions and other items constituting compensation received by the underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any over-allotment option under which any underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any initial public offering price; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any discounts or concessions allowed or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-allowed</FONT> or paid to dealers;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the anticipated date of delivery of the securities; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any other information we think is material. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The securities may be sold at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices
relating to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The distribution of securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions, by means of one or more of the following transactions, which may include crosses or block
trades: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">exchange offers or other transactions on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or any other organized market where the
securities may be traded; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">through put or call option transactions relating to the securities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">under delayed delivery contracts or other contractual commitments; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a combination of such methods of sale. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If underwriters are used in a sale, securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time
in one or more transactions. Securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. If an underwriter or underwriters
are used in the sale of securities, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter or underwriters at the time an agreement for the sale is reached. This prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement will be used by the
underwriters to resell the securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the securities offered by
this prospectus will be offered and sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Agents, underwriters and
dealers may be entitled under agreements entered into with us to indemnification by us against specified liabilities, including liabilities incurred under the Securities Act, or to contribution by us to payments they may be required to make in
respect of such liabilities. The prospectus supplement will describe the terms and conditions of such indemnification or contribution. Some of the agents, underwriters or dealers, or their respective affiliates may be customers of, engage in
transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement naming the agents, underwriters and dealers the nature of any such relationship. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;ATRO.&#148; Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement, each other class or series of securities issued will be a new issue with no established trading market. We may elect to list any other class or series of securities on any exchange, but we are not currently obligated to do so.
It is possible that one or more underwriters, if any, may make a market in a class or series of securities, but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We cannot give any
assurance as to the liquidity of the trading market for any of the securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c6-1</FONT>
of the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. The applicable prospectus supplement may provide that the original issue date
for your securities may be more than two scheduled business days after the trade date for your securities. Accordingly, in such a case, if you wish to trade securities on any date prior to the third business day before the original issue date for
your securities, you will be required, by virtue of the fact that your securities initially are expected to settle in more than three scheduled business days after the trade date for your securities, to make alternative settlement arrangements to
prevent a failed settlement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain persons participating in the offering may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions,
short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. We make no representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that such transactions may have on the price of the
securities. For a description of these activities, see the relevant discussion in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise specified in any prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, the validity of the securities offered hereby will be
passed upon for us by Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, New York, certain legal matters with respect to Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp; Certification Corp. will be passed upon for us by Huck Bouma, P.C., Wheaton, Illinois, certain legal matters
with respect to Astronics Air II LLC and Astronics AeroSat Corporation will be passed upon for us by Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and certain legal matters with respect to Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., PECO, Inc.
and Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc. will be passed upon for us by Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, Oregon. Any underwriters will be advised of the other issues relating to any offering by their own legal counsel, which will be named in an
accompanying prospectus supplement relating to that offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx514685_9"></A>EXPERTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The consolidated financial statements of Astronics Corporation appearing in Astronics Corporation&#146;s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 2022, and the effectiveness of Astronics Corporation&#146;s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, have been audited by Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set
forth in their reports thereon included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed documents will be, incorporated herein in reliance upon the
reports of Ernst &amp; Young LLP pertaining to such financial statements and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the respective dates (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission) given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx514685_10"></A>WHERE YOU CAN FIND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional information specific to Astronics Corporation is also available at www.astronics.com. Information
accessible on or through our website is not a part of this prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have filed a registration statement on <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT> under the Securities Act with the SEC to register the securities offered by this prospectus.&nbsp;This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the
information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules which are a part of the registration statement.&nbsp;For further information with respect to us and our securities, please refer to the registration statement and the
exhibits and schedules filed with it.&nbsp;We are also subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC and these
reports, proxy statements, and other information can be inspected on the Internet site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx514685_11">
</A>INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; information into this prospectus.
This means that we can disclose important information about us and our financial condition to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC (other than information deemed furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules, including Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K):</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">our Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000015/atro-20221231.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;10, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">21 </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000015/atro-20221231.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the year ended December&nbsp;
31, 2022 from our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000114036123017786/ny20007595x2_def14a.htm">Definitive Proxy Statement</A> on Schedule 14A, as filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;11, 2023;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">our Quarterly Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000024/atro-20230401.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT></A> for the fiscal quarter ended April&nbsp;1, 2023, as filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;10, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">our Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000008/atro-20230224.htm">March
<U></U>&nbsp;
2, 2023</A> pursuant to Items 5.02 and 9.01 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and our Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000004/atro-20230119.htm">January
<U></U>&nbsp;19, 2023</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000032/atro-20230523.htm">May<U></U>&nbsp;24, 2023</A>; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the description of our Common Stock contained in <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000015/atro-20221231xex4a.htm">Exhibit
 4(a)</A> to our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;10, 2023, including any subsequent amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We also incorporate by reference all documents that we subsequently file with the SEC after
the filing of this prospectus, including documents filed on and after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and
prior to the sale of all securities registered hereunder or termination of the registration statement. We are not, however, incorporating by reference any documents or portions thereof that are not deemed &#147;filed&#148; with the SEC, including
any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any statement contained in
this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in the
applicable prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If requested, we will provide to each person, including any beneficial
owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in the prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus. Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those
exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference into such documents. To obtain a copy of these filings at no cost, you may write or telephone us at the following address: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">David C. Burney </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Astronics Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">130 Commerce Way </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">East Aurora, New
York 14052 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone: (716) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">805-1599</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of these filings are also available, without charge, on the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U> and on our website at
<U>www.astronics.com</U> as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. The information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other documents are not necessarily complete, and in each
instance investors are referred to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference and the exhibits and schedules thereto. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table itemizes the fees and expenses incurred or expected to be incurred by the registrant in connection with the issuance and
distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SEC registration fee</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;16,530</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Legal fees and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accounting fees and expenses</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Printing fees and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Rating agencies fees</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Trustee fees (including counsel fees)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses</P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Estimated expenses are not presently known because they depend upon, among other things, the number of
offerings that will be made pursuant to this registration statement, the amount and type of securities being offered and the timing of such offerings. The foregoing sets forth the general categories of expenses (other than underwriting discounts and
commissions) that we anticipate we will incur in connection with the offering of securities under this registration statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3.</FONT> An estimate of the aggregate expenses in connection with the
issuance and distribution of the securities being offered will be included in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the applicable statutes, each registrant&#146;s incorporation,
formation or other organizational document, as applicable, and as amended to date, and each registrant&#146;s bylaws or limited liability company operating agreement, as applicable, and as amended to date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registrants Formed in New York </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>New York Business Corporation Law</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With certain limitations, Sections 721 through 726 of the New York Business Corporation Law (&#147;<I>NYBCL</I>&#148;) grant New York
corporations broad powers to indemnify their present and former directors and officers and those of affiliated corporations against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and necessarily
incurred in connection with threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings to which they are parties or are threatened to be made parties by reason of being or having been such directors or officers, subject to specified conditions
and exclusions; give a director or officer who successfully defends an action the right to be so indemnified; and permit a corporation to buy directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance. Such indemnification is not exclusive of any other
rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws,</FONT> agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;402(b) of the NYBCL permits a New York corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a provision eliminating the
potential monetary liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision may not eliminate the liability of a director (i)&nbsp;for acts or omissions that were in bad
faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of </P>
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law, (ii)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director receives an improper personal benefit or (iii)&nbsp;for any acts in violation of Section&nbsp;719 of the NYBCL. Section&nbsp;719
provides that a director who votes or concurs in a corporate action will be liable to the corporation for the benefit of its creditors and shareholders for any damages suffered as a result of an action approving (i)&nbsp;an improper payment of a
dividend, (ii)&nbsp;an improper redemption or purchase by the corporation of shares of the corporation, (iii)&nbsp;an improper distribution of assets to shareholders after dissolution of the corporation without adequately providing for all known
liabilities of the corporation or (iv)&nbsp;the making of an improper loan to a director of the corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>New York Limited
Liability Company Law </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;420 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law (&#147;<I>NYLLCL</I>&#148;) provides that,
subject to a limited liability company&#146;s operating agreement, such limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless, and advance expenses to, any member, manager or other person, or any testator or
intestate of such member, manager or other person, from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever; provided, however, that no indemnification may be made to or on behalf of any member, manager or other person if a judgment or other final
adjudication adverse to such member, manager or other person establishes (a)&nbsp;that his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated or
(b)&nbsp;that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;609 of the NYLLCL states that neither members nor managers of a limited liability company are liable for any debts, obligations
or liabilities of the limited liability company or each other, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, solely by reason of being a member, manager or agent, acting (or omitting to act) in such capacities or participating (as an employee,
consultant, contractor or otherwise) in the conduct of the business of the limited liability company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limited liability company may impose liability on all or specified members by including a statement to that
effect in the articles of organization if the members specifically consent to such liability, either in writing or by voting to adopt such a provision. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;417 of the NYLLCL authorizes a limited liability company, through its operating agreement, to eliminate or limit the personal
liability of managers to the limited liability company or its members for damages for any breach of duty in such capacity except (a)&nbsp;for liability for acts or omissions prior to adoption of the limitation of liability and (b)&nbsp;if a judgment
or other final adjudication establishes that his or her acts or omissions were in bad faith or involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he
or she was not legally entitled, or with respect to a distribution, his or her acts were not performed in accordance with Section&nbsp;508 of the NYLLCL (limitations on distributions) or 409 of the NYLLCL (duties of managers). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics Corporation </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation includes the provisions permitted by Section&nbsp;402(b) of the NYBCL. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> also allow it to indemnify, in the same manner and under the same
circumstances as set forth in Sections 721 through 726 of the NYBCL, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact
that he or she is or was the Company&#146;s representative, against expenses (including attorney&#146;s fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and necessarily incurred by such person in connection with the action or
proceeding if he or she acted in the best interest of the corporation, and in criminal actions or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors, executive officers and certain other officers
pursuant to which each such person is indemnified for costs and expenses </P>
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actually and reasonably incurred in connection with a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in which such person is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party by
reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, member, manager or fiduciary of another entity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Luminescent Systems, Inc. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The bylaws of Luminescent Systems, Inc. (&#147;<I>Luminescent</I>&#148;) require it to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by New York
law, any person made a party to any proceeding, including proceedings by or in the right of the corporation and all other proceedings, arising out of or in connection with the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of Luminescent. This
required indemnification includes reasonable expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees, actually and necessarily incurred by such director or officer in connection with defending such proceeding. For proceedings by or in the right of Luminescent,
such indemnification shall not apply where such director or officer is adjudged to have breached his or her duty to Luminescent. For proceedings other than those by or in the right of Luminescent, such indemnification shall only apply if such
director or officer acted in the best interest of Luminescent and, in criminal actions or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics Air LLC </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
operating agreement of Astronics Air LLC (&#147;<I>Astronics Air I</I>&#148;) provides that its member shall not be liable to Astronics Air I for any loss or damage sustained by Astronics Air I except as otherwise required by the NYLLCL and requires
Astronics Air I to indemnify and hold harmless its member from and against all claims and demands to the maximum extent permitted under the NYLLCL. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the Company, Luminescent and Astronics Air I also maintains an insurance policy insuring its directors, officers or members, as
applicable, against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in their official capacities on behalf of such corporation or limited liability company, as applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registrant Formed in Illinois </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.75 of the Illinois Business Corporation Act (&#147;<I>IBCA</I>&#148;) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who,
by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than one brought on behalf of the
corporation, against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if, in connection with the action, suit
or proceeding, they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in connection with any criminal suit or proceeding, they had no reasonable cause to believe
their conduct was unlawful. In the case of actions on behalf of the corporation, indemnification may extend only to expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or
settlement of such action or suit and only if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, provided that no such indemnification is permitted in
respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation except to the extent that the adjudicating court otherwise provides. To the extent that a present or former director, officer or employee of
the corporation has been successful in defending any such action, suit or proceeding (even one on behalf of the corporation) or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person is entitled to indemnification for expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.75 of the IBCA further permits a corporation to pay expenses incurred by an
officer or director in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding if the director or officer undertakes to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that
such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. An Illinois corporation may also grant additional indemnification through its bylaws, agreements, votes of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, and may purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any indemnifiable person against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in his or her capacity as an indemnifiable person whether or not the corporation would have the power to
indemnify such person against liability under the terms of Section&nbsp;8.75 of the IBCA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp;
Certification Corp. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The bylaws of Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp; Certification Corp. (&#147;<I>Astronics
Connectivity</I>&#148;) require indemnification of any director or officer party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of Astronics Connectivity, including proceedings by or in the right of Astronics
Connectivity, and the advancement of expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) to the extent provided by the IBCA. In proceedings other than by or in the right of Astronics Connectivity, indemnification may only be provided if such director or
officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Astronics Connectivity and, with respect to a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful. In proceedings by or in the right of Astronics Connectivity, indemnification may only be provided if such director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests
of Astronics Connectivity, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim as to which such director or officer has been adjudged to have been liable to Astronics Connectivity, unless a court orders otherwise despite such
adjudication of liability. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any indemnification may only be made as authorized by Astronics Connectivity in that specific case, upon a
determination that indemnification is proper under the circumstances because the director or officer has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the bylaws. Such determination shall be made (a)&nbsp;by the a majority of disinterested
directors, even though less than a quorum, (b)&nbsp;by a committee of such directors, even though less than a quorum, designated by a majority vote of such directors, (c)&nbsp;by independent legal counsel in a written opinion if there are no such
directors or (d)&nbsp;by the shareholders of Astronics Connectivity. The indemnification and expense advancement rights provided by the bylaws are not exclusive of any other rights such director or officer may have. The bylaws also provide that
Astronics Connectivity may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer. Advancement of expenses shall only be provided if such director or officer undertakes that he or she will repay such amount if it
is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Astronics Connectivity maintains an insurance policy insuring
its directors and officers against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in their official capacities on behalf of Astronics Connectivity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registrants Formed in Washington </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sections 23B.08.510 and 23B.08.570 of the Washington Business Corporation Act (&#147;<I>WBCA</I>&#148;) authorize a corporation to indemnify
directors and officers under certain circumstances against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) and liabilities incurred in legal proceedings in which they are involved by reason of being a director or officer, as applicable.
Section&nbsp;23B.08.560 and Section&nbsp;23B.08.570 of the WBCA authorize a corporation, if authorized by its articles of incorporation or by a provision in the corporation&#146;s bylaws approved by its shareholders, to indemnify or agree to
indemnify a director or officer made a party to a proceeding, or </P>
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obligate itself to advance or reimburse expenses incurred in a proceeding, without regard to the limitations imposed by Sections 23B.08.510 through 23B.08.550; provided that no such indemnity
shall indemnify any director or officer, as applicable, from or on account of (a)&nbsp;acts or omissions of such person finally adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (b)&nbsp;such person&#146;s conduct finally adjudged
to be in violation of Section&nbsp;23B.08.310 of the WBCA (regarding unlawful distributions) or (c)&nbsp;any transaction with respect to which it was finally adjudged that such person personally received a benefit in money, property or services to
which such person was not legally entitled. Section&nbsp;23B.08.580 of the WBCA also permits a corporation to purchase and maintain on behalf of such persons insurance against liabilities incurred in such capacities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;23B.08.320 of the WBCA further permits a corporation to limit the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for
conduct as a director. However, the WBCA does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any of the following: (a)&nbsp;acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct by a director or a knowing violation of law by a director;
(b)&nbsp;conduct violating Section&nbsp;23B.08.310 (regarding unlawful distributions); or (c)&nbsp;any transaction from which the director will personally receive a benefit in money, property or services to which the director is not legally
entitled. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the articles of incorporation nor bylaws of Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc. (<I>&#147;Custom Control</I>&#148;) provide for the
indemnification or insurance of directors or officers for liability incurred in their capacity as such. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics Advanced Electronic
Systems Corp. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the articles of incorporation nor bylaws of Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. (<I>&#147;Astronics
Advanced</I>&#148;) provide for the indemnification or insurance of directors or officers for liability incurred in their capacity as such. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of Custom Control and Astronics Advanced maintains an insurance policy insuring its directors and officers against liability for certain
acts and omissions while acting in their official capacities on behalf of such corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registrants Formed in New Hampshire
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;304-C:116</FONT> of the New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act (the
&#147;<I>NHLLCA</I>&#148;) provides that a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify any member or manager or other person made a party to a proceeding or threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a
proceeding because the member, manager, or other person acted on behalf of the limited liability company, against liability for a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, or
reasonable expenses incurred with respect to a proceeding, if (a)&nbsp;the member, manager or person conducted himself or herself in accordance with contractual good faith and (b)&nbsp;the member, manager or person reasonably believed his or her
conduct was not opposed to the best interest of the limited liability company. A limited liability company may not indemnify a member, manager or other person pursuant to the preceding sentence (a)&nbsp;in connection with proceeding by or in the
right of the limited liability company in which the person was judged liable to the limited liability company or (b)&nbsp;in connection with any other proceeding charging the person with a breach of the duty of loyalty, whether or not involving
action on behalf of the limited liability company, in which the person was adjudged liable for the breach. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;304-C:116</FONT> of the NHLLCA provides that a limited liability company may advance to members,
managers and other persons their costs, including attorneys&#146; fees, in defending themselves against claims arising from their relationship to the limited liability company if the operating agreement so provides and allows for such advancement or
if a majority of the disinterested members so vote. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.51</FONT> of the New Hampshire Business Corporation Act (the &#147;<I>NHBCA</I>&#148;)
provides that a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (a)&nbsp;he or she conducted himself or herself in good faith; (b)&nbsp;he
or she reasonably believed (1)&nbsp;in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity with the corporation, that his or her conduct was in its best interests; and (2)&nbsp;in all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to
its best interests; and (c)&nbsp;in the case of any criminal proceeding, he or she had no&nbsp;reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, and shall be required to indemnify pursuant to
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.52</FONT> a director who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because he or she was a director of the corporation
against expenses incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.55</FONT> of the NHBCA requires specific authorization of indemnification of each proceeding based on a determination
that the director or officer met the applicable standard of conduct described in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.51</FONT> of the NHBCA. Such determination whether to authorize indemnification shall be made (a)&nbsp;if there
are two or more qualified directors, by the board of directors by a majority vote of all the qualified directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more qualified
directors appointed by such a vote, (b)&nbsp;by special legal counsel (1)&nbsp;selected in the manner prescribed in the immediately preceding clause or (2)&nbsp;if there are fewer than two qualified directors, selected by the board of directors (in
which selection directors who are not qualified directors may participate) or (c)&nbsp;by the shareholders. However, unless ordered by a court to do so, a corporation may not indemnify a director (a)&nbsp;in connection with a proceeding by or in the
right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation, except for expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct under <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.51</FONT> or (b)&nbsp;in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct for which the director was adjudged liable on the basis of receiving a financial benefit to which he or she was not
entitled, whether or not involving action in the director&#146;s official capacity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.53</FONT> of the NHBCA provides that a corporation may pay for or reimburse the
reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding if (a)&nbsp;the director furnishes the corporation a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she
has met the standard of conduct described in the preceding sentence, (b)&nbsp;the director furnishes the corporation a written undertaking, executed personally or on his or her behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he or
she did not meet the standard of conduct and (c)&nbsp;a determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification. This determination shall be made by (a)&nbsp;the board of directors
(i)&nbsp;if there are two or more qualified directors, by a majority vote of all the qualified directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more qualified
directors appointed by such a vote or (b)&nbsp;by the shareholders. Unless a corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.56</FONT> of the NHBCA provides that a corporation may
indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation to the same extent as to a director. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.57</FONT> of the NHBCA provides that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance
on behalf of an individual who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or who, while a director or officer of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or
agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against liability asserted against or incurred by him or her in that capacity or arising from his or her status as a
director or officer, whether or not the corporation would have power to indemnify him or her against the same liability under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;293-A:8.57</FONT> of the NHBCA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics Air II LLC </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
operating agreement of Astronics Air II LLC (&#147;<I>Astronics Air II</I>&#148;) provides that its member shall not be liable to Astronics Air II for any loss or damage sustained by Astronics Air II except as otherwise required by the
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NHLLCA. The operating agreement also provides that Astronics Air II shall indemnify and hold harmless its member from and against all claims and demands to the maximum extent permitted by the
NHLLCA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics AeroSat Corporation </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The bylaws of Astronics AeroSat Corporation (&#147;<I>Astronics AeroSat</I>&#148;) provide that each director and officer shall be indemnified
to the fullest extent of the NHBCA in connection with any action or proceeding. The bylaws also provides for the advancement of expenses incurred by a director or officer in connection with any action or proceeding upon (a)&nbsp;receipt of an
undertaking by the director or officer to repay such advancement in case such director or officer is found not to be entitled to indemnification and (b)&nbsp;approval by the board of directors, or by the shareholders if no quorum of the board of
directors exists. Neither the board of directors nor the shareholders are required to find that the director or officer met the applicable standard of conduct required by law for indemnification before authorizing the advancement of expenses. The
rights of indemnification and advancement granted to directors and officer shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights such persons may be entitled to. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of Astronics Air II and Astronics AeroSat maintains an insurance policy insuring its directors, officers and member, as applicable,
against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in their official capacities on behalf of such corporation or limited liability company, as applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registrant Formed in Florida </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;605.0408 of the Florida Limited Liability Company Act (&#147;<I>FLLCA</I>&#148;) permits, but does not require, subject to
standards and restrictions, if any, in its articles of organization or operating agreement, a limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands against the
person and a debt, obligation or other liability incurred by the person by reason of the person&#146;s former or present capacity as a member or manager if the claim, demand, debt, obligation or other liability does not arise from the person&#146;s
breach of Section&nbsp;605.0405 of the FLLCA (limitations on distributions), Section&nbsp;605.0407 of the FLLCA (management of limited liability company), Section&nbsp;605.04071 of the FLLCA (delegation of rights and powers to manage),
Section&nbsp;605.04072 of the FLLCA (selection and terms of managers in a manager-managed limited liability company), Section&nbsp;605.04073 of the FLLCA (voting rights of members and managers), Section&nbsp;605.04074 of the FLLCA (agency rights of
members and managers) or Section&nbsp;605.04091 of the FLLCA (standards of conduct for members and managers). Under Section&nbsp;605.0408 of the FLLCA, a limited liability company may reimburse a member of a member-managed company or a manager of a
manager-managed company for any payment made by the member or manager in the course of the member&#146;s or manager&#146;s activities on behalf of the limited liability company if the member or manager complied with Sections <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">605.0407-605.04074</FONT> of the FLLCA, Section&nbsp;605.0408 of the FLLCA and Section&nbsp;605.04091 of the FLLCA in making the payment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;605.0304 of the FLLCA provides that a member or manager shall not be personally liable, directly or indirectly, by way of
contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the limited liability company solely by reason of being or acting as a member or manager, including in the case of a dissolution of the limited liability company.
Section&nbsp;605.04093 further provides that a manager in a manager-managed limited liability company or a member in a member-managed limited liability company shall not be personally liable, subject to certain exceptions as described in
Section&nbsp;605.04093, for monetary damages to such limited liability company, its members, or any other person for any statement, vote, decision, or failure to act regarding management or policy decisions by a manager in a manager-managed limited
liability company or a member in a member-managed limited liability company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;605.0105(3)(p) of the FLLCA provides that an
operating agreement may not provide for indemnification for a member or manager under Section&nbsp;605.0408 of the FLLCA for (a)&nbsp;conduct involving bad faith, willful or intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law, (b)&nbsp;a
transaction from which the member or manager derived an improper personal benefit, (c)&nbsp;a circumstance under which the liability for improper </P>
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distribution is applicable or (d)&nbsp;a breach of duties or obligations under Section&nbsp;605.04091 of the FLLCA (standards of conduct for members and managers), taking into account a
restriction, an expansion, or an elimination of such duties and obligations provided for in the operating agreement to the extent allowed by subsection (4)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;605.0105 of the FLLCA. Section&nbsp;605.0408 also allows a limited
liability company to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a member or manager of the company against liability asserted against or incurred by the member or manager in that capacity or arising from that status. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics DME LLC </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
operating agreement of Astronics DME LLC (&#147;<I>Astronics DME</I>&#148;) provide that no member shall be liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of Astronics DME, including under a judgment, decree or order of a court, and that no member
or any agent of Astronics DME shall be personally liable for any debts, obligations or liabilities of Astronics DME or another member of Astronics DME solely by reason of being a member or agent of Astronics DME, or acting or failing to act in
connection with the conduct of Astronics DME&#146;s business. The operating agreement also provides that all members shall be indemnified and held harmless by Astronics DME to the fullest extent permitted by Florida law. This indemnification right
also includes the right of a member to be paid or reimbursed by Astronics DME for the reasonable expenses incurred by such member, provided that such member provides (a)&nbsp;a written affirmation of good faith that such member has met the relevant
standard of conduct under Florida law to be entitled to reimbursement and (b)&nbsp;a written affirmation that all amounts advanced will be repaid if it is ultimately determined that such member is not entitled to indemnification. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Astronics DME also maintains an insurance policy insuring its members against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in their
official capacities on behalf of Astronics DME. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registrants Formed in Delaware </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (&#147;<I>DGCL</I>&#148;) permits a corporation to indemnify its directors and
officers and expressly provides that the indemnification provided for under the DGCL shall not be deemed exclusive of any other indemnification. The DGCL permits indemnification against expenses and certain other liabilities arising out of legal
actions brought or threatened against directors and officers for their conduct on behalf of a corporation, provided that each such person acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed was in or not opposed to the
corporations best interests and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, provided each person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. This indemnification provision extends to proceedings by or in the right of a
corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or
the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such
expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) incurred by an officer or director of a corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit
or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined
that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL. Such expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) incurred by former directors and officers of the corporation or by persons serving at
the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as a corporation deems appropriate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Section&nbsp;102 of the DGCL permits a corporation to adopt a provision in its certificate of incorporation eliminating or
limiting the personal liability of a director or officer to the corporation and its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of such director or officer&#146;s fiduciary duty to the corporation. The DGCL provides that this limitation does not
apply to (a)&nbsp;breach of the duty of loyalty, (b)&nbsp;acts or omissions not in </P>
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good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c)&nbsp;with regard to a director, unlawful distributions to stockholders under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL,
(d)&nbsp;a transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit and (e)&nbsp;with regard to an officer, any action by or in the right of the corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Diagnosys Holdings Inc. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The bylaws of Diagnosys Holdings Inc. (<I>&#147;Diagnosys Holdings</I>&#148;) provide that it shall indemnify its directors and officers to the
fullest extent allowed by the DGCL or any other law, but expenses advancement for any action, suit or proceeding involving such director or officer shall be within the discretion of the board of directors. The board of directors also must determine
that such director or officer has met the applicable standard of conduct under Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL before allowing indemnification of such director or officer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Astronics Test Systems Inc. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The certificate of incorporation of Astronics Test Systems Inc. (&#147;<I>ATS</I>&#148;) provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by the
DGCL (or any statute succeeding the DGCL), no director will be personally liable to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director that occurs during the time such provision is in effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The bylaws of ATS provide that each director and officer of ATS shall be indemnified by ATS to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL or
other applicable law (and any successor statutes thereto), provided that the board of directors approved the proceeding if initiated by such director or officer. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in connection with any action or proceeding
may be paid by ATS in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a)&nbsp;the undertaking required of the director or officer as described in Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL and (b)&nbsp;approval of the expense advancement by
disinterested directors constituting a quorum or, if no quorum exists, the stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Diagnosys Inc. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The certificate of incorporation of Diagnosys Inc. (&#147;<I>Diagnosys</I>&#148;) limits the personal liability of directors to the fullest
extent possible permitted by Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the DGCL. The certificate of incorporation also provides that Diagnosys shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL, any and all persons whom it shall have
power to indemnify from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL. The indemnification provided by the certificate of incorporation shall not be deemed exclusive
of any other indemnification right to which those indemnified may be entitled to. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Freedom Communication Technologies Inc. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The certificate of incorporation of Freedom Communication Technologies Inc. (&#147;<I>Freedom</I>&#148;) limits the liability of directors to
the fullest extent possible permitted by the DGCL, including any future amendments of the DGCL, for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. The certificate of incorporation also provides that the corporation shall indemnify
directors and officers to the fullest extent not prohibited by law in any proceeding, including by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director or officer of the corporation. The indemnification
provided by the certificate of incorporation shall not be deemed exclusive of any other indemnification right such director or officer may have. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Freedom&#146;s bylaws also provide for indemnification of officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law in all proceedings,
including proceedings by or in the right of Freedom by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer if such director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interests of Freedom and, with respect to any criminal </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">II-9 </P>

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proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person&#146;s conduct was unlawful, except with regard to proceedings by or in the right of Freedom, no indemnification shall be made in any
matter as to which such director or officer shall have been adjudged to be liable to Freedom, unless the Delaware Court of Chancery deems indemnification proper under the circumstances. Indemnification shall only be authorized, however, if it is
determined that such indemnification is proper under the circumstances because the director or officer has met the applicable standard of conduct detailed in the bylaws. This determination shall be made by (a)&nbsp;a majority vote of disinterested
directors, even though less than a quorum, (b)&nbsp;by a committee of such directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, (c)&nbsp;if there are no such directors, by independent legal counsel in a written
opinion or (d)&nbsp;the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer, including attorneys&#146; fees, in connection with any action or proceeding shall be paid by Freedom in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding
upon the undertaking required of the director or officer as described in Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of Diagnosys Holdings, ATS,
Diagnosys and Freedom also maintain an insurance policy insuring its directors and officers against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in their official capacities on behalf of such corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registrant Formed in Oregon </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;60.391 of the Oregon Business Corporation Act (the &#147;<I>OBCA</I>&#148;) authorizes a corporation to indemnify an individual
made a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if (a)&nbsp;the conduct of the individual was in good faith, (b)&nbsp;the individual reasonably believed that the individual&#146;s
conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, or at least not opposed to its best interests and (c)&nbsp;in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe the individual&#146;s conduct was unlawful.
Indemnification is not permitted under Section&nbsp;60.391 of the OBCA (a)&nbsp;in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation or (b)&nbsp;in connection with any
other proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director in which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by the director. Section&nbsp;60.394 of the OBCA requires indemnifying a
director who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because of being a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection with
the proceeding. Section&nbsp;60.407 of the OBCA provides that a corporation may indemnify and advance expenses (as described below) to an officer to the same extent as a director. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;60.404 of the OBCA requires that each indemnification decision must be authorized after a determination is made that the director
has met the applicable standard of conduct under Oregon law. This determination shall be made (a)&nbsp;by a quorum consisting of disinterested directors, (b)&nbsp;if a quorum of disinterested directors cannot be obtained, by a majority vote of a
committee duly designated by the board of directors consisting solely of two or more disinterested directors, and interested directors may participate in the designation of the committee, (c)&nbsp;by special legal counsel selected by the board of
directors or a committee consistent with either of the previous two clauses (a)&nbsp;and (b) or (d)&nbsp;by the shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;60.397 of the OBCA provides that a corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director (or an
officer pursuant to Section&nbsp;60.407 of the OBCA as described above) who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding if (a)&nbsp;such director or officer furnishes the corporation with a signed written affirmation
of the director&#146;s or officer&#146;s good faith belief that the director or officer has met the standard of conduct described in Section&nbsp;60.391 of the OBCA and (b)&nbsp;the director or officer furnishes the corporation with a written
undertaking, signed personally or on the director&#146;s or officer&#146;s behalf, to repay the advance if the director or officer is ultimately determined not to have met the relevant standard of conduct. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Section&nbsp;60.411 of the OBCA provides that a corporation (a)&nbsp;may
purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual against liability asserted against or incurred by the individual who is or was a director or officer of the corporation or who, while a director or officer of the corporation, is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and (b)&nbsp;may purchase
and maintain the insurance even if the corporation has no power to indemnify the individual against the same liability under Section&nbsp;60.391 or Section&nbsp;60.394 of the OBCA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PECO, Inc. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The articles
of incorporation of PECO, INC. (&#147;<I>PECO</I>&#148;) require PECO to indemnify its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under the OBCA in any proceeding, including proceedings by and in the right of PECO, and such
indemnification right is not be exclusive of any other rights a director or officer may have. PECO&#146;s articles of incorporation also provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no director shall be personally liable to PECO or its
shareholders for monetary damages for conduct as a director. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The bylaws of PECO require the indemnification of directors and officers and
the advancement of expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees, reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any proceeding, including proceedings arising from such director or officer&#146;s act or omission as a director or officer of PECO.
This indemnification requirement shall not apply if the director or officer is found to have acted with willful misfeasance or malfeasance in the performance of his or her duty as such director or officer. This indemnification right is not exclusive
of other indemnification rights such director or officer may have. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PECO maintains an insurance policy insuring its directors and officers
against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in their official capacities on behalf of PECO. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Exhibits. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Underwriting or Distribution Agreement.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000119312514088997/d651807dex3a.htm">Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December<U></U>&nbsp;31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on March<U></U>&nbsp;7, 2014.</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000119312516640546/d217232dex31.htm">Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> as filed with the SEC on July<U></U>&nbsp;1, 2016.</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000032/a8k5232023exhibit31.htm">Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report
 on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> as filed with the SEC on May<U></U>&nbsp;24, 2023.</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806322000011/a3b3422.htm"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws,</FONT> as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K,
 as filed with the SEC on March 4, 2022. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000015/atro-20221231xex4a.htm">Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December<U></U>&nbsp;31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March<U></U>&nbsp;10, 2023.</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of specimen preferred stock certificate.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock of Astronics Corporation.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000119312511215552/dex45.htm">Form of Senior Indenture, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-176160),</FONT> as filed with the SEC on August<U></U>&nbsp;9, 2011.</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000119312511215552/dex46.htm">Form of Subordinated Indenture, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-176160),</FONT> as filed with the SEC on August<U></U>&nbsp;9, 2011.</A></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Senior Debt Security.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Subordinated Debt Security.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Warrant Agreement.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.13</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Warrant.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Rights Agent Agreement.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Rights Certificate.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.16</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Stock Purchase Contract.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.17</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Unit Agreement.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex51.htm">Opinion of Hodgson Russ LLP, filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex52.htm">Opinion of Huck Bouma, P.C., filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex53.htm">Opinion of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex54.htm">Opinion of Stoel Rives LLP, filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;22.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex221.htm">List of Guarantor Subsidiaries, filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex231.htm">Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP, filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex51.htm">Consent of Hodgson Russ LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex52.htm">Consent of Huck Bouma, P.C., (included in Exhibit 5.2). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex53.htm">Consent of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.3). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dex54.htm">Consent of Stoel Rives LLP (included in Exhibit 5.4). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Statement of Eligibility of Trustee under the Senior Indenture on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> **</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Statement of Eligibility of Trustee under the Subordinated Indenture on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> **</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d514685dexfilingfees.htm">Filing Fee Table, filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To be filed, if necessary, by amendment hereto or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> to be incorporated herein by reference. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To be filed, if necessary, pursuant to Section&nbsp;305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Undertakings. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Securities Act; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any </P>
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deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;if, in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided</I>,<I> however</I>, that paragraphs
(1)(i), (1)(ii)&nbsp;and (1)(iii)&nbsp;do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;that is part of the registration
statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial<I> bona fide</I> offering thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to
any purchaser: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the
registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in
reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the
registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for
liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus
relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof. <I>Provided, however,</I> that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to
such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial
distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities
to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such
purchaser: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to
be filed pursuant to Rule 424; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the
offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual
report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under
subsection (a)&nbsp;of section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in City of Waukegan, State of Illinois,
on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President and Chief Executive Officer</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(Principal Financial Officer)</I></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Nancy L. Hedges</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Nancy L. Hedges</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert T. Brady</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Robert T. Brady</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jeffry D. Frisby</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Jeffry D. Frisby</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Warren C. Johnson</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Warren C. Johnson</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert S. Keane</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Robert S. Keane</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mark Moran</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Mark Moran</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Neil Kim</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Neil Kim</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Linda O&#146;Brien</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Linda O&#146;Brien</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORP.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jonathan Neal</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Jonathan Neal</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jonathan Neal</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Jonathan Neal</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President and Director <I><BR></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Addie Simms</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Addie Simms</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President- Finance and Administration<BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mark Peabody</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Mark Peabody</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Orlando, State of
Florida, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>James Mulato</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>James Mulato</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael Kuehn</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Michael Kuehn</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>/</B>s/ Michael Kuehn</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Michael Kuehn</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">II-19 </P>

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<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS&nbsp;&amp; CERTIFICATION CORP.</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael Kuehn</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Michael Kuehn</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>/</B>s/ Michael Kuehn</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Michael Kuehn</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Matthew Wilken</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Matthew Wilken</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Kramer</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>James Kramer</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Kramer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>James Kramer</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Timothy Foster</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Timothy Foster</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director <BR></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann<B></B><B></B><B></B><B></B><B></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Orlando, State of
Florida, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>FREEDOM COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>James Mulato</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>James Mulato</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">II-22 </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>PECO, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Nicholas Stevenson</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Nicholas Stevenson</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Nicholas Stevenson</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Nicholas Stevenson</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(Principal Executive
Officer)</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Merrick Smith</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Merrick Smith</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mark Peabody</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Mark Peabody</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Orlando, State of
Florida, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>DIAGNOSYS HOLDINGS INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>James Mulato</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>James Mulato</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS CUSTOM CONTROL CONCEPTS INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mark Peabody</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Mark Peabody</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>/</B>s/ Mark Peabody</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Mark Peabody</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>/</B>s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>/</B>s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS DME LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Kramer</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>James Kramer</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Kramer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>James Kramer</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Timothy Foster</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Timothy Foster</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B><SMALL>ASTRONICS</SMALL> <SMALL>CORPORATION</SMALL></B><SMALL></SMALL></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Sole Member</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>By</B>:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Executive Vice President- Finance</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Orlando, State of
Florida, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>DIAGNOSYS INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>James Mulato</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>President</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Mulato</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>James Mulato</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Director <BR><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>David C. Burney</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary and Treasurer and Director <BR><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter J. Gundermann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Peter J. Gundermann</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS AIR LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Corporation, its Sole Member</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David C. Burney</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President-
Finance</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B><SMALL>ASTRONICS</SMALL> <SMALL>CORPORATION</SMALL></B><SMALL></SMALL></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Sole&nbsp;Member</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David&nbsp;C.&nbsp;Burney</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President- Finance</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waukegan, State of
Illinois, on June&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRONICS AIR II LLC</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Corporation, its Sole Member</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Burney</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David C. Burney</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President-
Finance</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David C. Burney and Julie
M. Davis, and each of them, as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent or any of them, or their, his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Craig M. Fischer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Partner </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Direct Dial: 716.848.1266 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Direct Facsimile: 716.819.4771 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>cfischer@hodgsonruss.com
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">June&nbsp;5, 2023 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Astronics
Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">130 Commerce Way </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">East Aurora, New York 14052
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Astronics Corporation Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT></U>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We
have acted as special counsel to Astronics Corporation, a New York corporation (the &#147;<I>Company</I>&#148;), and certain of its subsidiaries listed on Annex A hereto (the &#147;<I>Guarantors</I>&#148;) in connection with the preparation and
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<I>Commission</I>&#148;) of a Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (the &#147;<I>Registration Statement</I>&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the &#147;<I>Securities Act</I>&#148;), for the registration of the offer and sale, from time to time, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 415 under the Securities Act, of $150,000,000 in aggregate amount of the following securities:
(i)&nbsp;shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<I>Common Stock</I>&#148;), (ii) shares of preferred stock of the Company (the &#147;<I>Preferred Stock</I>&#148;), (iii) secured or unsecured debt securities of
the Company, in one or more series, which may be any of senior or senior subordinated debt securities (the &#147;<I>Senior Debt Securities</I>&#148;) or subordinated debt securities (the &#147;<I>Subordinated Debt Securities</I>&#148; and, together
with the Senior Debt Securities, the &#147;<I>Debt Securities</I>&#148;), (iv) guarantees of the Debt Securities by the Guarantors (the &#147;<I>Debt Securities Guarantees</I>&#148;), (v) warrants to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt
Securities or Units (as defined below) (the &#147;<I>Warrants</I>&#148;), (vi) rights to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities or Units (the &#147;<I>Rights</I>&#148;), (vii) stock purchase contracts with respect to either Common
Stock or Preferred Stock (the &#147;<I>Stock Purchase Contracts</I>&#148;) and (viii)&nbsp;units of the Company consisting of any combination of the foregoing (the &#147;<I>Units</I>&#148; and, collectively with the Common Stock, the Preferred
Stock, the Debt Securities, the Debt Securities Guarantees, the Warrants, the Rights and the Stock Purchase Contracts, the &#147;<I>Securities</I>.&#148;) The Senior Debt Securities and Subordinated Debt Securities are each to be issued under an
indenture between the Company and a trustee (the &#147;<I>Trustee</I>&#148;) to be named at the time such Debt Securities are issued (each a &#147;<I>Base Indenture</I>&#148; and collectively the &#147;<I>Base Indentures</I>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction as
being true and complete copies of the originals, of such records of the Company and the Guarantors and certificates of officers of the Company and the Guarantors and of public officials and such documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as
the basis for the opinions set forth below. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted
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140 Pearl Street, Suite 100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buffalo, New York 14202-4040&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;716.856.4000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HodgsonRuss.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Albany&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buffalo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Greensboro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Jersey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New
York&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Palm Beach&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rochester&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Saratoga Springs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto </I></P>

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to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or retrieved from the Commission&#146;s EDGAR database. As to all parties other than the
Company and the Guarantors, we have assumed such party&#146;s due organization, valid existence and good standing, if applicable, the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents and the validity and enforceability thereof against all
parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms. As to any facts material to these opinions, we have relied to the extent we deemed appropriate and without independent investigation upon statements and representations of officers and other
representatives of the Company, the Guarantors and others. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In expressing the opinions set forth below, we have assumed without
independent investigation that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) at the time any Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement (the &#147;<I>Relevant
Time</I>&#148;), the Registration Statement and any supplements and amendments thereto (including all necessary post-effective amendments) will be effective under the Securities Act and will comply with all applicable laws; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) at the Relevant Time, an appropriate prospectus supplement, pricing supplement or term sheet will have been prepared, delivered and filed
in compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder, which will describe the Securities offered thereby and all related documentation and will comply with all applicable laws; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) all Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the
Registration Statement and the appropriate prospectus supplement, pricing supplement or term sheet; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) at the Relevant Time, all
corporate or other action required to be taken by the Company or any Guarantor to duly authorize each proposed issuance and sale of the Securities and any related documentation (including (a)&nbsp;the due reservation of any shares of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock for issuance upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any Securities into Common Stock or Preferred Stock (a &#147;<I>Convertible Security</I>&#148;), and (b)&nbsp;the execution, delivery and performance of the Securities and any
related documentation referred to in paragraphs 1 through 7 below) shall have been duly completed and shall remain in full force and effect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) upon issuance of any Common Stock or Preferred Stock, including upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Security, the
total number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as applicable, that the Company is then authorized to issue under its certificate of
incorporation and other relevant documents; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) in the case of Debt Securities and Debt Securities Guarantees, at the Relevant Time, the
Trustee shall have been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the &#147;<I>Trust Indenture Act</I>&#148;), a Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> shall have been properly
filed with the Commission and the relevant Base Indenture shall have been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act; </P>
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exercise, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Security, will be at a price not less than the par value of such Common Stock or Preferred Stock as designated in the Company&#146;s certificate of incorporation, as the case may be; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) none of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreement or other organizational document of the Company or any Guarantor
or any applicable law will, after the date hereof, be amended in any manner that would adversely affect the opinions rendered herein; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) at the Relevant Time, a definitive purchase, underwriting, equity distribution or similar agreement and any other necessary agreement
with respect to any Securities offered or issued will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action of the Company, any Guarantor and each other party thereto and duly executed and delivered by the Company, any Guarantor and
each other party thereto; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) each of the Debt Securities, Rights, Warrants, Stock Purchase Contracts, and Units and any indenture,
supplemental indenture, rights agreement, warrant agreement, stock purchase contract agreement, and unit agreement governing such Securities will be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are not admitted or qualified to practice law in the States of Washington, Oregon, Illinois or New Hampshire. Therefore, we have relied
upon the opinions of Stoel Rives LLP, Washington and Oregon counsel to certain of the Guarantors, Huck Bouma, P.C., Illinois counsel to a certain Guarantor, and Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, New Hampshire counsel to certain of the Guarantors, each
filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, with respect to matters governed by the laws of the States of Washington, Oregon, Illinois and New Hampshire. </P>
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we are of the opinion that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. With respect to the Debt Securities and any related Debt Securities Guarantees, when: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the relevant Base Indenture relating to such Senior Debt Securities or Subordinated Debt Securities, as the case may be, and any related
Debt Securities Guarantees (or any supplemental indenture relating to such Base Indenture that has been previously authorized, executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto) have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the
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as the case may be, and any related Debt Securities Guarantees, and of their respective issuance and sale, have been duly authorized by the Company and the Guarantors and duly established in conformity with the applicable Base Indenture and any
supplemental indenture that may be required so as not to violate any applicable law, the organizational documents of the Company or the Guarantors or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company or any
Guarantor and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or any Guarantor, and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) such Senior Debt Securities or Subordinated Debt Securities, as the case may be, have been duly executed, delivered and authenticated in
accordance with the applicable Base Indenture (or any supplemental indenture thereto) and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">such Senior Debt Securities or Subordinated Debt Securities, as the case may be, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in the applicable
definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, and such Debt Securities Guarantees will
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors obligated thereon, enforceable against such Guarantors in accordance with their respective terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. With respect to shares of Common Stock, when: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the terms of the issuance and sale of such shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized by the Company and duly established in
conformity with the organizational documents of the Company so as not to violate any applicable law, or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding on the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction
imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) certificates representing such shares of Common Stock
(or a statement of holdings representing uncertificated shares) have been duly executed, issued and delivered either (i)&nbsp;in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting, equity distribution or similar agreement for the
consideration provided for therein, or (ii)&nbsp;upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Security, in accordance with the terms of such Convertible Security or the instrument governing such Convertible Security providing for such
exercise, conversion or exchange, and for any additional consideration specified therein, which consideration (including any consideration paid for such Convertible Security), on a per share basis, shall in either event not be less than the par
value of the Common Stock, and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) any such Convertible Security was validly issued and is fully paid and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> (in the case of an equity Security) or is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">such shares of Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the certificate of designations relating to such Preferred Stock (the &#147;<I>Certificate of Designations</I>&#148;) has been duly
authorized and executed by the Company and duly filed, and accepted for record by, with the Secretary of State of the State of New York, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) certificates representing such shares of Preferred Stock (or a statement of holdings representing uncertificated shares) have been duly
executed, delivered and issued in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Designations, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the terms of such Preferred
Stock and of its issuance and sale have been duly authorized by the Company and duly established in conformity with the Company&#146;s certificate of incorporation and the applicable amendment so as not to violate any applicable law, the
organizational documents of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having
jurisdiction over the Company, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) such shares of Preferred Stock have been issued either (i)&nbsp;in accordance with the applicable
definitive purchase, underwriting, equity distribution or similar agreement and for the consideration therefor provided for therein or (ii)&nbsp;upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Security or the instrument governing such
Convertible Security and for any additional consideration specified therein, which consideration (including any consideration paid for such Convertible Security), on a per share basis, shall in either event not be less than the par value of the
Preferred Stock, and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) any such Convertible Security was validly issued and is fully paid and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> (in the case of an equity Security) or is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">such shares of Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. With the respect to Warrants, when: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) a warrant agreement relating to such Warrants (the &#147;<I>Warrant Agreement</I>&#148;) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Company and each other party thereto, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the terms and conditions of such Warrants and of their issuance and sale have been duly
authorized by the Company and been duly established in conformity with the Warrant Agreement so as not to violate any applicable law, the organizational documents of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument
binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, the Debt Securities or the Units for which the
Warrants are exercisable have been duly authorized for issuance by the Company, </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) such Warrants have been duly executed, delivered and issued in accordance with the
Warrant Agreement and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Warrant Agreement, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">such Warrants will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. With respect to the Rights, when: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) a rights agreement relating to such Rights (the &#147;<I>Rights Agreement</I>&#148;) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the Company and each other party thereto, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the terms and conditions of such Rights and of their issuance and sale have been duly
authorized by the Company and been duly established in conformity with the Rights Agreement so as not to violate any applicable law, the organizational documents of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument
binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) such Rights or certificates representing the Rights have been duly executed, delivered and issued in accordance with the Rights Agreement
and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Rights Agreement, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">such Rights will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. With respect to the Stock Purchase Contracts, when: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) a stock purchase contract agreement (&#147;<I>Stock Purchase Contract Agreement</I>&#148;) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Company and each other party thereto, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the terms of such Stock Purchase Contracts and of their issuance and sale have been duly
authorized by the Company and been duly established in conformity with the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement so as not to violate any applicable law, the organizational documents of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement
or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the terms of any collateral or security arrangements relating to such Stock Purchase Contracts have been established and the agreements
thereto have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto and any collateral has been deposited with the collateral agent, if applicable, in accordance with such arrangements, and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) such Stock Purchase Contracts have been duly executed, delivered and issued in accordance
with the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in the applicable definitive purchase,
underwriting or similar agreement, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">such Stock Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against
the Company in accordance with their terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. With respect to the Units, when: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) a unit agreement relating to such Units (the &#147;<I>Unit Agreement</I>&#148;) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company and each other party thereto, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the terms of such Units and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized by the Company
and been duly established in conformity with the Unit Agreement so as not to violate any applicable law, the organizational documents of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and
so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) certificates representing such Units have been duly executed, delivered and issued in accordance with the Unit Agreement and issued and
sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Unit Agreement, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">such Units will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions expressed above are subject to the following exceptions, qualifications, limitations and assumptions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A. This opinion is limited to the facts as they currently exist. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion in the event of
future changes in such laws or the interpretations thereof or such facts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">B. The opinions above with respect to (i)&nbsp;the Securities
and (ii)&nbsp;the Base Indentures (and any supplemental indenture thereto), any Stock Purchase Contract Agreement, any Warrant Agreement, any Rights Agreement and any Unit Agreement (collectively, the &#147;<I>Documents</I>&#148;) are each subject
to (A)&nbsp;the effect of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, arrangement or similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors&#146; generally, including the effect of statutory or other laws regarding fraudulent
transfers or preferential transfers and (B)&nbsp;general principles of equity, including concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other
equitable remedies regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. </P>
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applicable to the Company solely because such law, rule or regulation is part of a regulatory regime applicable to the Company or any of its affiliates as a result of the specific assets or business operations of the Company or any of its
affiliates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">D. We express no opinion regarding the effectiveness of (i)&nbsp;any waiver of stay, extension or usury laws or of unknown
future rights, (ii)&nbsp;any waiver (whether or not stated as such) under any Document, or any consent thereunder, relating to unknown future rights or the rights of any party thereto existing, or duties owing to it, as a matter of law,
(iii)&nbsp;any waiver (whether or not stated as such) contained in any Documents of rights of any party, or duties owing to it, that is broadly or vaguely stated or does not describe the right or duty purportedly waived with reasonable specificity;
(iv)&nbsp;provisions relating to indemnification, exculpation or contribution, to the extent that such provisions may be held unenforceable as contrary to public policy or federal or state securities laws or due to the negligence or willful
misconduct of the indemnified party, (v)&nbsp;any purported fraudulent transfer &#147;savings&#148; clause, (vi)&nbsp;any provision in any Document waiving the right to object to venue in any court, (vii)&nbsp;any agreement to submit to the
jurisdiction of any federal court, (viii)&nbsp;any waiver of the right to jury trial, (ix)&nbsp;requirements that a claim with respect to any Securities denominated other than in United States dollars (or a judgment denominated other than in United
States dollars with respect to such a claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law, (x)&nbsp;governmental authority to limit, delay, or prohibit the making of
payments outside the United States or in foreign currency or currencies, or currency unit or units, or composite currency or currencies and (xi)&nbsp;any provision to the effect that every right or remedy is cumulative and may be exercised in
addition to any other right or remedy or that the election of some particular remedy does not preclude recourse to one or more others. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
rendering the foregoing opinions, we are not passing upon, and assume no responsibility for, any disclosure in the Registration Statement or any related prospectus or other offering material regarding the Company or the Securities or their offering
and sale. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You have informed us that you intend to issue Securities from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis, and we understand
that prior to issuing any Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement (i)&nbsp;you will advise us in writing of the terms thereof, and (ii)&nbsp;you will afford us an opportunity to (A)&nbsp;review the operative documents pursuant to which
such Securities are to be issued or sold (including the applicable offering documents) and (B)&nbsp;file such supplement or amendment to this opinion (if any) as we may reasonably consider necessary or appropriate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We express no opinion as to the law of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York. We have not reviewed and our opinions
are in no way related to the laws of any other jurisdiction, including the Securities Act or any other federal or state securities laws or regulations, and we expressly disclaim any and all responsibility for advising you as to the effect, if any,
that the laws of any other jurisdiction may have on the opinions set forth herein. </P>
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further consent to the use of our name under the caption &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Guarantors </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Astronics Test Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Freedom Communication Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Diagnosys Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Diagnosys Inc., a Delaware corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc., a Washington corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., a Washington corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Astronics AeroSat Corporation, a New Hampshire corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Astronics Air II LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability company. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Astronics DME LLC, a Florida limited liability company. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">PECO, Inc. an Oregon corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp; Certification Corp., an Illinois corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Luminescent Systems, Inc., a New York corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">p: (630) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">221-1755</FONT> f: (630) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">221-1756</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>www.huckbouma.com </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">June&nbsp;5, 2023 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Astronics Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">130 Commerce Way </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">East Aurora, NY 14052 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> Filed by Astronics Corporation
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have served as local Illinois counsel to Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp; Certification Corp., an Illinois corporation
(&#147;<U>Astronics Connectivity</U>&#148;) in connection with the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (the &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) filed by Astronics Corporation, a New York corporation (the
&#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;) for the registration of an indeterminate
number of various securities up to an aggregate offering price of $150,000,000, including shares of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, rights to purchase, stock purchase contracts, units, and debt securities of the Parent, and guarantees of
debt securities by certain subsidiaries of the Parent, including Astronics Connectivity. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Documents Examined</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with rendering our opinions in this opinion letter, we have examined originals or copies of the following documents
(collectively, the &#147;<U>Examined Documents</U>&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Illinois Articles of Incorporation of Astronics Connectivity, as amended to date, certified by the Illinois
Secretary of State as of May&nbsp;24, 2023 (&#147;<U>Articles of Incorporation</U>&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Amended&nbsp;&amp; Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of Astronics Connectivity, as
amended to date (the &#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT></U>&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Written Consent of the Board of Directors or Sole Member of Each Subsidiary Guarantor of Astronics
Corporation in Lieu of a Meeting dated May&nbsp;30, 2023, relating to, among other things, the filing of the Registration Statement and the guarantee of the Indentures (as defined below) (the &#147;<U>Written Consent</U>&#148;);
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">4.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Illinois Certificate of Good Standing of Astronics Connectivity dated June&nbsp;1, 2023 (the
&#147;<U>Certificate of Good Standing</U>&#148;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Officer Certificate of Astronics Connectivity dated June&nbsp;5, 2023 (the &#147;<U>Officer
Certificate</U>&#148;). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As to matters of fact material to the opinions expressed herein, we have relied upon
(a)&nbsp;information in public authority documents (and all opinions based on public authority documents are as of the date of such public authority documents and not as of the date of this opinion letter), and (b)&nbsp;information provided in the
Officer Certificate furnished to us. We have not independently verified such facts and information so relied upon. </P>
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(a)&nbsp;the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (b)&nbsp;the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; and (c)&nbsp;the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information,
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations herein set forth, we are of the opinion that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based solely on review of the Certificate of Good Standing, Astronics Connectivity is a corporation validly existing
and in good standing under Illinois law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Astronics Connectivity has the corporate power and authority to
guarantee indentures evidencing debt securities issued by the Parent (the &#147;<U>Indentures</U>&#148;) and to perform its obligations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions expressed in this letter are made subject to and are qualified by the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our opinions herein are limited solely to the laws of the State of Illinois in effect on the date hereof as they
presently apply and the facts in existence as of the date hereof, and we express no opinions as to the laws of any other jurisdiction. We shall have no continuing obligation to inform you of changes in law or fact subsequent to the date hereof or of
facts of which we become aware after the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We express no opinion as to any other matters other than
specifically stated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Section II. This opinion letter is expressly limited to the matters set forth herein and no opinions may be inferred or implied beyond the matters expressly contained herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This opinion is provided to you as a legal opinion only and not as a guaranty or warranty of the matters discussed
herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions expressed in this letter are rendered as of the date hereof and we express no opinion as to facts, circumstances or
events that may occur subsequent to such date. Without limiting the foregoing, we express no opinions as to any Indentures that may be issued pursuant to the Registration Statement. We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion letter
to reflect any acts, circumstances or events that may come to our attention after the date of this letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby consent to the
filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, including any and all post-effective amendments, and to the reference to our firm in the prospectus and any prospectus supplements relating thereto under
the heading &#147;Legal Matters.&#148; In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act, or related rules and regulations of the Commission
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Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">130 Commerce Way </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">East Aurora, New York 14052
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> Filed by Astronics Corporation
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as
local counsel to Astronics AeroSat Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Hampshire (&#147;Astronics Aerosat&#148;), and Astronics Air II LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of New
Hampshire (&#147;Astronics Air&#148; and together with Astronics Aerosat, the &#147;Companies&#148; and each individually a &#147;Company&#148;) in connection the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (the
&#147;Registration Statement&#148;) filed by Astronics Corporation (the &#147;Parent&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
for the registration of $150,000,000 in aggregate amount of various securities, including common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, stock purchase contracts and units of the Parent, and guarantees of debt securities by
certain subsidiaries of the Parent, including the Companies. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Documents and Matters Examined</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with this opinion letter, we have examined originals or copies of such documents, records, certificates of public officials and certificates
of&nbsp;officers and representatives of the Companies as we have considered necessary to provide a basis for the opinions expressed herein, including the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Articles of Incorporation of Astronics Aerosat filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State on February&nbsp;26,
2013, as amended by Articles of Amendment filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State on November&nbsp;4, 2013; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Bylaws of Astronics Aerosat adopted as of January&nbsp;24, 2013; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The action by written consent of the board of
directors of Astronics Aerosat relating to, among other things, the filing of the Registration Statement and the guaranteeing of any debt securities of Astronics Corporation offered pursuant to the Registration Statement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Certificate of Good Standing issued by the New Hampshire Secretary of State dated May&nbsp;31, 2023 (the
&#147;Astronics Aerosat Certificate of Good Standing&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Certificate of Formation of Astronics Air filed
with the New Hampshire Secretary of State on October&nbsp;15, 2014; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Operating Agreement of Astronics Air dated as
of October&nbsp;15, 2014; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">June&nbsp;5, 2023 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page&nbsp;
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relating to, among other things, the filing of the Registration Statement and the&nbsp;guaranteeing of any debt securities of Astronics Corporation offered pursuant to the Registration Statement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Certificate of Good Standing for Astronics Air issued by the New Hampshire Secretary of State dated May&nbsp;31,
2023 (the &#147;Astronics Air Certificate of Good Standing&#148;); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The form of the Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As to matters of fact material to the opinions expressed herein, we have relied on (a)&nbsp;information in public authority documents (and all opinions based
on public authority documents are as of the date of such public authority documents and not as of the date of this opinion letter), and (b)&nbsp;information provided in certificates of officers of the Company. We have not independently verified the
facts so relied on. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In such examination, we have assumed the following without investigation: (a)&nbsp;the authenticity of original documents and the
genuineness of all signatures; (b)&nbsp;the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; and (c)&nbsp;the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records,
documents, instruments and certificates we have reviewed. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the comments and exclusions stated below, it is our opinion that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Based solely on the Astronics Aerosat Certificate of Good Standing, Astronics Aerosat is a corporation validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of New Hampshire. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Astronics Aerosat has the corporate power and
authority to guarantee any debt securities issued by Parent under the Registration Statement and to perform its obligations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Based solely on the Astronics Air Certificate of Good Standing, Astronics Air is a limited liability company validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New Hampshire. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Astronics Air has the limited liability
company power and authority to guarantee any debt securities issued by Parent under the Registration Statement and to perform its obligations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of expressing the opinions herein, we have examined the laws of the State of New Hampshire, and our opinions are limited to such laws in their
current form. We have not reviewed, nor are our opinions in any way predicated on an examination of, the laws of any other jurisdiction, and we expressly disclaim responsibility for advising you as to the effect, if any, that the laws of any other
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may be implied or inferred, including that we have performed any actions in order to provide the legal opinions and statements contained herein other than as expressly set forth, and (b)&nbsp;are as of the&nbsp;date hereof (except as otherwise noted
above). We disclaim any undertaking or obligation to update these opinions for events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof (including changes in law or facts, or as to facts relating to prior events that are subsequently brought to our
attention), or&nbsp;to consider its applicability or correctness as to persons or entities other than the addresses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby consent to the filing of
this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, including any and all post-effective amendments, and to the reference to our firm in the prospectus and any prospectus supplements relating thereto under the
heading &#147;Legal Matters.&#148; In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act, or related rules and regulations of the Commission issued
thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ DOWNS RACHLIN MARTIN
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">760 SW Ninth Avenue, Suite 3000</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Astronics Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">130
Commerce Way </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">East Aurora, New York 14052 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and
Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are acting as special counsel to Astronics Corporation, a New York corporation (the <I>&#147;Company&#148;), </I>in
connection with the proposed issuance and sale by the Company from time to time of up to an aggregate amount of $150,000,000 of the Company&#146;s common stock or preferred stock; warrants; rights to purchase the Company&#146;s common stock,
preferred stock, units or debt securities; stock purchase contracts; senior debt securities, in one or more series (the <I>&#147;Senior Debt Securities&#148;), </I>which may be issued pursuant to an indenture to be dated on or about the date of the
first issuance of Senior Debt Securities thereunder, by and between the Company and a trustee to be selected by the Company, in the form attached as Exhibit 4.8 to the Registration Statement (as defined below), as such indenture may be amended or
supplemented from time to time (the <I>&#147;Senior Indenture&#148;); </I>subordinated debt securities, in one or more series (the <I>&#147;Subordinated Debt Securities&#148; </I>and, together with the Senior Debt Securities, the <I>&#147;Debt
Securities&#148;), </I>which may be issued pursuant to an indenture to be dated on or about the date of the first issuance of Subordinated Debt Securities thereunder, by and between the Company and a trustee to be selected by the Company, in the
form attached as Exhibit 4.9 to the Registration Statement, as such indenture may be amended or supplemented from time to time (the <I>&#147;Subordinated Indenture&#148;); </I>and units consisting of any combination of the foregoing securities
(collectively, the <I>&#147;Shelf Securities&#148;), </I>pursuant to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (the <I>&#147;Registration Statement&#148;) </I>filed by the Company on the date
hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the <I>&#147;SEC&#146;) </I>under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the <I>&#147;1933 Act&#148;). </I>The Shelf Securities may be sold from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the 1933
Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the 1933 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Documents Reviewed </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with this opinion letter, we have examined the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto. In addition we have examined and
relied upon the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) a certificate from the assistant secretary of Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., a Washington
corporation <I>(&#147;AES&#148;), </I>certifying as to true and correct copies of (A)&nbsp;the articles of incorporation of AES, dated as of January&nbsp;31, 2005, as amended by the articles of amendment filed by AES with the Secretary of State of
the State of Washington (the <I>&#147;WA SOS&#148;) </I>on February&nbsp;14, 2005; (B) the bylaws of AES; (C)&nbsp;resolutions of the Board of Directors of AES effective May&nbsp;30, 2023; and (D)&nbsp;the incumbency and specimen signature(s) of the
individual(s) authorized to execute and deliver the Senior Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture on behalf of AES; </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">June&nbsp;5, 2023 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) a certificate from the assistant secretary of Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc., a
Washington corporation <I>(&#147;ACCC&#148;), </I>certifying as to true and correct copies of (A)&nbsp;the articles of incorporation of ACCC, dated as of March&nbsp;8, 2017, as amended by the articles of amendment filed by ACCC with the WA SOS on
April&nbsp;3, 2017; (B)&nbsp;the bylaws of ACCC; (C)&nbsp;resolutions of the Board of Directors of ACC effective May&nbsp;30, 2023; and (D)&nbsp;the incumbency and specimen signature(s) of the individual(s) authorized to execute and deliver the
Senior Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture on behalf of ACCC; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) a certificate from the assistant secretary of PECO, Inc., an
Oregon corporation <I>(&#147;PECO&#148;), </I>certifying as to true and correct copies of (A)&nbsp;the articles of incorporation of PECO, dated as of June&nbsp;23, 1967, as amended by the certificate of amendment filed by PECO with the Secretary of
State of the State of Oregon (the <I>&#147;OR SOS&#148;) </I>on August&nbsp;13, 1970, as further amended by the certificate of amendment filed by PECO with the OR SOS on June&nbsp;30, 1972, as further amended by the certificate of amendment filed by
PECO with the OR SOS on October&nbsp;23, 1987, as further amended by the certificate of amendment filed by PECO with the OR SOS on June&nbsp;21, 2011; (B) the bylaws of PECO; (C)&nbsp;the resolutions of the Board of Directors of PECO effective
May&nbsp;30, 2023; and (D)&nbsp;the incumbency and specimen signature(s) of the individual(s) authorized to execute and deliver the Senior Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture on behalf of PECO; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) a Certificate of Existence dated May&nbsp;23, 2023 issued by the WA SOS attesting to the existence of AES in the State of Washington; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) a Certificate of Existence dated May&nbsp;23, 2023 issued by the WA SOS attesting to the existence of ACCC in the State of Washington; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) a Certificate of Existence dated May&nbsp;23, 2023 issued by the OR SOS attesting to the existence of PECO in the State of Oregon; and
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) originals, or copies identified to our satisfaction as being true copies, of such other records, documents and instruments as we
have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Assumptions Underlying Our Opinions </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Our Opinions </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on
and subject to the foregoing and the exclusions, qualifications, limitations and other assumptions set forth in this opinion letter, we are of the opinion that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Organizational Status.</U> Each of AES and ACCC is a corporation validly existing under the laws of the State of Washington. PECO is a
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">June&nbsp;5, 2023 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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corporate authority to guarantee the Debt Securities pursuant to the Senior Indenture or Subordinated Indenture, whichever the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Due Authorization.</U> AES has authorized, by all necessary corporate action on the part of AES, the execution and delivery by AES of,
and the consummation by AES of the transactions effected by, the Senior Indenture or Subordinated Indenture, whichever the case may be. ACCC has authorized, by all necessary corporate action on the part of ACCC, the execution and delivery by ACCC
of, and the consummation by ACCC of the transactions effected by, the Senior Indenture or Subordinated Indenture, whichever the case may be. PECO has authorized, by all necessary corporate action on the part of PECO, the execution and delivery by
PECO of, and the consummation by PECO of the transactions effected by, the Senior Indenture or Subordinated Indenture, whichever the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Qualifications, Exceptions and Limitations Applicable to Our Opinions </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with the offer and sale of Debt Securities while the Registration
Statement is effective under the 1933 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our opinion is limited to the laws of the States of Washington and Oregon and we do not
express any opinion concerning any other laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we express no opinion with respect to (i)&nbsp;the qualification of the Shelf Securities under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any
foreign jurisdiction or (ii)&nbsp;the compliance with any federal or state law, rule or regulation relating to securities, or to the sale or issuance thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters.
The Shelf Securities may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis, but this opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change
in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or opinions set forth herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion letter is to be construed in accordance with (i)&nbsp;the Amended and Restated Report on Third-Party Legal Opinion Practice in
the State of Washington by the Legal Opinions Committee of the Business Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association (2018)&nbsp;and (ii) the report by the TriBar Opinion Committee, Third Party &#147;Closing&#148; Opinions, 53 BUS LAW. 592
(Feb. 1998). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Miscellaneous </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We consent to your filing this opinion with the SEC as an exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Item
601(b)(5) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> promulgated under the Securities Act and to reference the firm&#146;s name under the caption &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the prospectus which forms part of the Registration
Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Test Systems Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics AeroSat Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">New&nbsp;Hampshire</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Connectivity Systems&nbsp;&amp; Certification Corp.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Illinois</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Luminescent Systems, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">New York</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Freedom Communication Technologies Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PECO, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Oregon</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Diagnosys Holdings Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Custom Control Concepts Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Washington</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics DME LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Florida</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Diagnosys Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Air LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">New York</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Astronics Air II LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">New Hampshire</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Guarantor</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 23.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption &#147;Experts&#148; in this Registration Statement (Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3)</FONT> and related Prospectus of Astronics Corporation for the registration of $150,000,000 of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, rights, stock purchase contracts, units and debt securities and guarantees
of debt securities of Astronics Corporation by the Subsidiary Guarantors and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated March&nbsp;10, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Astronics
Corporation, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Astronics Corporation, included in its Annual Report (Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K)</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>EXHIBIT 107 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Calculation of Filing Fee Tables </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Form Type) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Astronics
Corporation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities </U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:7pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Security&nbsp;Type</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Security&nbsp;Class</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Fee<BR>Calculation<BR>or Carry<BR>Forward&nbsp;Rule</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Amount<BR>Registered</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Offering<BR>Price Per<BR>Unit</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Maximum&nbsp;Aggregate<BR>Offering Price</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Fee Rate</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Amount of<BR>Registration<BR>Fee</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Carry<BR>Forward<BR>Form<BR>Type</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Carry<BR>Forward<BR>File<BR>Number</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><B>Carry<BR>Forward<BR>Initial<BR>Effective<BR>Date</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"><B>Filing Fee<BR>Previously<BR>Paid in<BR>Connection<BR>with&nbsp;Unsold<BR>Securities&nbsp;to<BR>be Carried<BR>Forward</B></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="25" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt; padding-right:2pt">Newly Registered Securities</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees to Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Equity</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common stock, par value</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">$0.01 per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$110.20&nbsp;per</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees&nbsp;to&nbsp;Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Equity</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Preferred stock</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$110.20 per</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees to Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Debt</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Debt securities(2)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$110.20 per</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees to Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Other</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Rights(3)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$110.20 per</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees to Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Other</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Warrants(4)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$110.20 per</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees to Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Equity</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Stock Purchase Contracts(5)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$110.20 per</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees to Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Other</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Units(6)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$110.20 per</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees to Be</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Unallocated</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Universal) Shelf</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">457(o)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$150,000,000(1)</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$1,000,000</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$16,530</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paid</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="25" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="25" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt; padding-right:2pt">Carry Forward Securities</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Carry</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="right" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&#151;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="8" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Total Offering Amounts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$150,000,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$16,530</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="8" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Total Fees Previously Paid</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="8" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Total Fee Offsets</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="8" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">Net Fees Due</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$16,530</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<I>Securities Act</I>&#148;). The amount to be registered consists of up to $150,000,000 of an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, debt securities, rights,
warrants, stock purchase contracts and units. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered
hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to pursuant to Instruction 2.A.iii.b of Item 16(b) of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> under the Securities Act. An indeterminate number or aggregate principal
amount, as applicable, of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered on a primary basis at indeterminate prices, including an indeterminate number or amount of securities that may be issued upon the
exercise, settlement, exchange or conversion of securities offered hereunder. Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the registrant&#146;s securities that become issuable
by reason of any stock splits, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, convertible or
exchangeable securities. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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