<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-026180.txt : 20120517
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-12-026180.hdr.sgml : 20120517
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120517202840
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-026180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUAIN MITCHELL I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213693

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		12853671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 BRISTOL ROAD
		CITY:			MIDDLEBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06762

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A
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    <schemaVersion>X0205</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-08-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-08-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008146</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASTRO MED INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001213693</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>QUAIN MITCHELL I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 BRISTOL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIDDLEBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06762</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12018</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment increases the amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person by 11,101 shares. 11,101 shares were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3, and also were omitted from the subsequent Forms 4 filed by the reporting person after his original Form 3 was filed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 11,101 shares which are held in a trust of which the reporting person is a trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Margaret D. Farrell (Attorney-in-Fact for Mitchell I. Quain)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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