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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-143608
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200515
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200515

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		20882219

	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:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No. ) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by a Party other than the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; 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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name
of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AstroNova, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">600 East Greenwich Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">West
Warwick, Rhode Island 02893 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE&nbsp;2, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following Notice of Change of Location relates to the proxy materials filed by AstroNova, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;28, 2020 and furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Company&#146;s Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) to be held on Tuesday, June&nbsp;2, 2020, beginning at 10:00 a.m. This supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and made available to shareholders on or about May&nbsp;15,
2020. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY MATERIALS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED. </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AstroNova, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">600 East Greenwich Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">West
Warwick, Rhode Island 02893 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTICE OF CHANGE TO LOCATION OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO BE HELD ON JUNE&nbsp;2, 2020 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the
Shareholders of AstroNova, Inc.: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As was described in the proxy materials for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#147;Annual
Meeting&#148;) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;28, 2020, AstroNova, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) has been closely monitoring the public health and safety concerns related to the novel coronavirus <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(COVID-19)</FONT> pandemic and recommendations and orders from federal, state and local governmental authorities. Due to the continued threat of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> and the protocols and orders
relating thereto currently in place, and in the interest of the health and wellbeing of its shareholders and management, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting has been changed and the Annual Meeting will now be held by means
of a virtual format only. The date and time of the meeting, Tuesday, June&nbsp;2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET, as disclosed in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, has not changed. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, you are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder as
of the close of business on April&nbsp;3, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. In order to attend the Annual Meeting online, you must register at
www.proxydocs.com/ALOT and enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice that you previously received. <B>Registration for the meeting closes at 5:00 p.m. ET on May</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;29, 2020.</B> Once you
have registered, a confirmation email will be sent to you, followed by a second confirmation email on the morning of the Annual Meeting with instructions on joining the Annual Meeting. Online access to the Annual Meeting will open at 9:45 a.m. ET on
June&nbsp;2, 2020. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically, and submit your questions during the meeting using the online platform. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, the Company urges you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting by one of
the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. The proxy card included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in
connection with the Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE&nbsp;2, 2020. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Company&#146;s Proxy Statement, form of proxy card, and Annual Report are available for
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Scott Solomon </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior Vice President </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sharon Merrill Associates </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(617)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">542-5300</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>ALOT@investorrelations.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AstroNova Announces Change of Location of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held June&nbsp;2,&nbsp;2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>West Warwick, R.I. &#150; May</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15, 2020</B> &#150; AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies,
today announced that its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#147;2020 Annual Meeting&#148;) will now be held by means of a virtual format only due to the public health and safety concerns related to the novel coronavirus <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(COVID-19)</FONT> pandemic and related recommendations and orders from federal, state and local governmental authorities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
date and time of the meeting, June&nbsp;2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET, as disclosed in AstroNova&#146;s proxy statement for the meeting, has not changed. Shareholders will not be able to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described in the previously distributed proxy materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting, you are entitled to participate in the meeting if you were a
shareholder as of the close of business on April&nbsp;3, 2020, the record date, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by their broker, bank or other agent. The virtual format of the 2020 Annual Meeting will provide shareholders with the
same rights and opportunities to participate as they would have at an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person</FONT> meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan
to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to vote your shares prior to the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the meeting. If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Attending the Virtual Meeting </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In order to attend the
meeting, shareholders must access www.proxydocs.com/ALOT and enter the control number on the proxy card, notice or voting instruction form previously received, and complete the registration page no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on May&nbsp;29, 2020. A
confirmation email will be sent, followed by a second confirmation email on the morning of the 2020 Annual Meeting with instructions on joining the virtual meeting. Online access to the meeting will open at 9:45 a.m. ET on June&nbsp;2, 2020.
Shareholders may ask questions during the meeting using the online platform. Only questions pertinent to meeting matters will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Voting Shares at the Virtual Meeting </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have not
voted your shares prior to the 2020 Annual Meeting, you will be able to vote your shares electronically at the 2020 Annual Meeting, or revoke or change a previously submitted vote, by clicking &#147;Vote Now&#148; on the meeting website. Whether or
not you plan to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to vote your shares prior to the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials you previously received. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proxy materials you previously received may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the 2020 Annual Meeting. The previously distributed
proxy materials will not be updated to reflect the change to a virtual format. If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again. </P>
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<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 since 1969, designs, manufactures, distributes, and services a broad range
of products that acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Product Identification segment offers a complete <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">line-up</FONT> of labeling hardware and supplies allowing customers to mark, track, and enhance the appearance of their products. The segment is comprised of three business units: QuickLabel&reg;, the industry leader in
tabletop digital color label printing; TrojanLabel&reg;, an innovative leader for professional label presses; and GetLabels<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&#153;</SUP>, the premier supplier of label materials, inks, toners, ribbons,
and adhesives, all compatible with the major printer brands. Supported by AstroNova&#146;s customer application experts and technology leadership in printing, material science, and high-speed data processing, customers benefit from an optimized,
&#147;total solution&#148; approach. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Test and Measurement segment includes the AstroNova Aerospace business unit, which designs and manufactures
flight deck printers, networking hardware, and related accessories serving the world&#146;s aerospace and defense industries with proven advanced airborne technology solutions for the cockpit and the cabin; and the Test and Measurement business
unit, which offers a suite of products and services that acquire, record, and analyze electronic signal data from local and networked sensors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AstroNova
is a member of the Russell 3000&reg; Index, the Russell 2000&reg; Index, the Russell Microcap&reg; Index, and the LD Micro Index (INDEXNYSEGIS: LDMICRO). Additional information is available by visiting <U>www.astronovainc.com</U>. </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 AstroNova&#146;s current
expectations concerning future events and results. These statements may include the use of 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 holding of AstroNova&#146;s 2020 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond AstroNova&#146;s control, which may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, those factors set forth in AstroNova&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended
January&nbsp;31, 2020 and subsequent filings AstroNova makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AstroNova undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in this news release. </P>
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