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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-666860
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160727
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160801

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AstroNova, Inc.
		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:		161798339

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E GREENWICH AVENUE
		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:	ASTRO MED INC /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLAN TOL INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850220
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; 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="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July&nbsp;27, 2016 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASTRONOVA, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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name or former address, if changed since last report.) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;27, 2016, the Board of Directors of AstroNova, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed John P. Jordan as our interim Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President effective as of August&nbsp;1, 2016 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;). Mr.&nbsp;Jordan will succeed Joseph P. O&#146;Connell, who on August&nbsp;1, 2016 tendered his resignation as Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President, effective as of the Effective Date. Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Connell will continue with the Company as Vice President &#150; Business Development. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John Jordan, 70, has held a variety of senior financial management positions in the printing and manufacturing industry with companies
including Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. and Zygo Corporation, and since February 2015 has served as the president of FreshFoodsVI.com, an on-line grocery delivery service. From February 2011 to October 2014, Mr.&nbsp;Jordan served as chief
financial officer, vice president and treasurer of Zygo Corporation, a company that manufactures and designs advanced optical metrology systems and optical components and assemblies, where he was responsible for all aspects of finance and
accounting, planning and reporting, risk management, investor cash management and investor relations. From March 2007 to February 2011, Mr.&nbsp;Jordan served as chief financial officer, vice president and treasurer of Baldwin Technology Company,
Inc., a supplier of process automation equipment and related consumables for the print media industry. Mr.&nbsp;Jordan also held senior finance roles at publicly held Paxar Corporation, Amscan and Bodwell Fashion Group. Mr.&nbsp;Jordan is a CPA and
earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Florida, Gainsville. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon starting his role as our Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, Mr.&nbsp;Jordan will receive an annual base salary of $225,000 and is entitled to a $5,000 cash bonus on the one month anniversary of the Effective Date. Mr.&nbsp;Jordan will also receive a grant of
5,000 stock options, subject to a 4 year vesting schedule. Mr.&nbsp;Jordan will also be entitled to receive automobile and housing allowances. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Jordan will receive life insurance and other employee benefits made available to our
other vice presidents, officers and employees and their eligible dependents. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;1, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of
John Jordan as interim Chief Financial Officer. The Company&#146;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</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 Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Joseph P. O&#146;Connell Shifts to Business Development Role; </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Financial Industry Veteran John P. Jordan named as Interim CFO </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>West Warwick, Rhode Island</B> &#150; August&nbsp;1, 2016 &#150; AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies, today
announced that Joseph P. O&#146;Connell, the Company&#146;s Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Vice President Business Development effective
August&nbsp;1<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP>, 2016. John P. Jordan, formerly Vice President, CFO and Treasurer of Zygo Corporation, has been named as AstroNova&#146;s interim CFO. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Joe has done an outstanding job in managing the Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Information Technology and Human Resources functions of the Company
during the past 20 years. Joe has been a key contributor to the Company&#146;s successful growth and profitability, and we are fortunate that he will now provide leadership in the role of Vice President Business Development,&#148; said Gregory A.
Woods, AstroNova&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer. &#147;We are pleased to welcome John Jordan, a seasoned and extremely capable financial professional with over 40 years of experience, to the helm in the CFO role.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commenting on the transition, Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Connell stated, &#147;After 20 years and the recent success we&#146;ve had in strategically repositioning the
Company for growth, this transition allows me to pursue additional personal interests while maintaining an active role with AstroNova in strategic areas of business development.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During Mr.&nbsp;Jordan&#146;s tenure at Zygo, from February 2011 to October 2014, he was responsible for all aspects of finance and accounting, planning and
reporting, risk management, cash management and investor relations. Prior to that he was Vice President, CFO and Treasurer of publicly held Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. for four years. Mr.&nbsp;Jordan also held senior finance roles at publicly
held Paxar Corporation, Amscan and Bodwell Fashion Group. He began his career in public accounting, is a CPA and has a BS/BA in Accounting from the University of Florida. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About AstroNova </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AstroNova, a global leader in data
visualization technologies, designs, manufactures, distributes and services a broad range of products that acquire, store, analyze and present data in multiple formats. The Product Identification segment offers a variety of hardware and software
products and associated consumables that allow customers to mark, track, and enhance the appearance of their products. Major brands include QuickLabel<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, the industry leader in onsite digital
color label printing. The Test and Measurement segment includes the T&amp;M Product Group, which offers a suite of products and services that acquire and record electronic signal data from local and networked sensors. The Test and Measurement
segment also includes a line of Aerospace Products that are used in aircraft flight decks to print flight plans, navigation information, </P>

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ground communications and airport diagrams and in aircraft cabins to print maintenance data, receipts and passenger manifests. The Company is a member of the Russell Microcap<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Index and the LD Micro Index (INDEXNYSEGIS: LDMICRO). Additional information is available by visiting www.astronovainc.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information included in this
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