<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001535264-16-000159.txt : 20160329
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001535264-16-000159
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889348
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				112520310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200A EXECUTIVE DR
		CITY:			EDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165865200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91 HEARTLAND BLVD
		CITY:			EDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AWM Investment Company, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001535264
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11398
		FILM NUMBER:		161535198

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-319-6670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This is a weighted average price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (AWM), is the investment adviser to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (SSFQP), Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (CAYMAN) and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (SSPE and together with SSFQP and CAYMAN,  the Funds).  As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole voting and investment power over 588,410 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the Shares) held by SSFQP, 201,400 Shares held by CAYMAN and 64,230 Shares held by SSPE.  Austin W. Marxe (Marxe), David M. Greenhouse (Greenhouse) and Adam C. Stettner (Stettner) are the controlling principals of AWM. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David Greenhouse</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-29</signatureDate>
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