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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-012198
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180117
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180117

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:		18531586

	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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </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:10pt; 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): January&nbsp;17,
2018 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; 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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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>600 East Greenwich Avenue </B></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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter).
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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 January&nbsp;17, 2018, AstroNova, Inc. issued a press release announcing the
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AstroNova Announces the Appointment of David S. Smith as </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chief Financial Officer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Senior Financial Executive Brings Strong Background in M&amp;A, Strategy and </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Operational Excellence </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>West Warwick,
R.I., January</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;17, 2018 </B>&#150; AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected David S. Smith as Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO), effective January&nbsp;22, 2018. Joseph P. O&#146;Connell, the Company&#146;s Interim CFO since August 2017, will return to his position as Vice President, Business Development and assist Mr.&nbsp;Smith through the filing of
the Company&#146;s annual report. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;David brings a valuable blend of financial acumen and operational skill to AstroNova,&#148; said Greg Woods, the
Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer. &#147;He is a proven leader whose financial experience with diverse, global businesses, strong operations background and M&amp;A expertise are a great fit with our long-term growth
strategy.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During his more than 25 years of financial leadership experience at public manufacturing companies, Mr.&nbsp;Smith has served as CFO for
multinational companies Dover Corporation and Crane Co. From 2005 to 2008 he was Senior Vice President and CFO of semiconductor company Standard Microsystems Corporation. Most recently, Mr.&nbsp;Smith was a Managing Partner for S.C. Advisors LLC,
his financial management consultancy based in Darien, CT. He received his Master&#146;s Degree in Business Administration from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College, Columbia University.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Smith&#146;s responsibilities at AstroNova will include oversight of financial and information systems functions, including accounting,
budgeting, strategic planning, risk management, tax, treasury and investor relations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Under Greg&#146;s leadership, AstroNova has effectively
combined organic growth and strategic acquisitions to expand its reach to new customers and new markets worldwide,&#148; Mr.&nbsp;Smith said. &#147;I am delighted to join the strong customer-centric AstroNova team and welcome the opportunity to
contribute my financial and operations experience to help drive continued success across all levels of the organization.&#148; </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, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), 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 supplies that allow customers to mark, track and enhance the </P>
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appearance of their products. The segment&#146;s two business units are QuickLabel<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, the industry leader in tabletop digital color label
printing and TrojanLabel&#153;, a leader in the light-production color label press and specialty printer markets. The Test and Measurement segment includes the Test&nbsp;&amp; Measurement business unit, which offers a suite of products and services
that acquire, record and analyze electronic signal data from local and networked sensors. The segment also includes the Aerospace business unit, which makes printers, networking hardware and related accessories. These products are used in the
aircraft flight deck to print flight plans, navigation information and performance data and in the aircraft cabin to print maintenance data, receipts and passenger manifests. AstroNova 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
news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but rather reflect the Company&#146;s current
expectations concerning future events and results. AstroNova generally uses the words &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;likely,&#148; &#147;continues,&#148;
&#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning the Company&#146;s expectations, involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of
which are beyond the Company&#146;s control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to (a)&nbsp;general economic, financial and business conditions; (b)&nbsp;declining demand in the test and measurement markets, especially defense and aerospace;
(c)&nbsp;competition in the specialty printer industry; (d)&nbsp;ability to develop market acceptance of the Company&#146;s products and effective design of customer required features; (e)&nbsp;competition in the data acquisition industry;
(f)&nbsp;the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the results of operations; (g)&nbsp;the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and realize benefits from divestitures; (h)&nbsp;the business abilities and judgment of
personnel and changes in business strategy; (i)&nbsp;the efficacy of research and development investments to develop new products; (j)&nbsp;the launching of significant new products which could result in unanticipated expenses; (k)&nbsp;bankruptcy
or other financial problems at major suppliers or customers that could cause disruptions in the Company&#146;s supply chain or difficulty in collecting amounts owed by such customers; and (l)&nbsp;other risks included in the Company&#146;s Annual
Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;31, 2017 and subsequent filings AstroNova makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AstroNova assumes no obligation to update or revise any
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