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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914260-04-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041115
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTRO MED INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				050318215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			RI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		041149683

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E GREENWICH AVE
		CITY:			WEST WARWICK
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02893
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4018284000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E GREENWICH AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST WARWICK
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02893

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLAN TOL INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850220
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                 DATE OF REPORT
                        (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                                November 15, 2004



                                 ASTRO-MED, INC
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-13200



                             RHODE ISLAND 05-0318215
          (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
                     INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) NUMBER)


                600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)



                                 (401-828-4000)
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)


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ITEM 5.02         APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICER

     On  November  15,  2004 the Board of  Directors  of  Astro-Med,  Inc.  (the
"Company")  appointed  John  D.  McGuinness,  40,  as  the  Company's  corporate
controller (principal accounting officer).

     Mr.  McGuinness  brings  a  diverse  background  of  successful   financial
management  experience to Astro-Med from his many years in both private industry
and public  accounting.  Most  recently,  Mr.  McGuinness  held the  position of
Corporate Controller for Paramount Cards Holding Company where he served in that
capacity for three years.  Prior to his three years with Paramount,  he held the
position of senior financial analyst with Nortek,  Inc. Mr.  McGuinness's tenure
in public  accounting  included three years with KPMG LLP where he served on the
firm's audit staff.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrants  have duly caused  this  report to be signed on their  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

DATE: November 15, 2004                              ASTRO-MED, INC.



                                             By:  /s/ Joseph P. O'Connell
                                                 ---------------------------------------
                                                      Joseph P. O'Connell
                                                      Vice President, Treasurer
                                                      and Chief Financial Officer


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