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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-16-008445
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161212
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161213

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11398
		FILM NUMBER:		162047749

	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
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>December 12, 2016</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 8pt 0 0; text-align: center"><U>(631) 586-5200</U></P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">On December 12, 2016, CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;) entered into an indemnification agreement with Carey E. Bond, whose appointment is discussed below.
The form of the Company&#8217;s standard director indemnification agreement is included at Exhibit 10.29 of the
Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.</P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">On December 12, 2016, the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors
(the &#8220;Board&#8221;) increased the size of the Board from seven to eight members and appointed Mr. Bond as a director of the
Company. Mr. Bond will serve as a Class III director and has been appointed to the Board&#8217;s Nominating and Corporate Governance
and Compensation Committees.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">Kenneth McSweeney, a Class I director of the Company, plans
on retiring at the end of his current term which expires at the Company&#8217;s 2017 Annual Meeting and at that time, the number
of Company directors will return to seven.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">In accordance with the Company&#8217;s non-employee director
compensation plan, Mr. Bond, will earn an annual fee of $75,000, of which $24,750 will be paid in cash and $50,250 will be paid
in shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, payable in equal quarterly installments. Mr. Bond&#8217;s compensation will be prorated
for the current year.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">The Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Bond&#8217;s
appointment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">(d) Exhibits</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD><A HREF="ex99-1.htm">Press release, dated December 12, 2016, announcing the appointment of Carey E. Bond as a director.</A> </TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;December 13, 2016</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><A HREF="cvu-8k_121216.htm">CPI Aerostructures, Inc. 8-K</A></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/149% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B><U>CPI AEROSTRUCTURES APPOINTS
AVIATION INDUSTRY VETERAN AND FORMER SIKORSKY CORPORATE PRESIDENT CAREY BOND TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/177% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: justify">EDGEWOOD, NY &#8211; December
13, 2016 &#8211; CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (&#8220;CPI Aero&reg;&#8221;) (NYSE MKT: CVU) today announced that Carey E. Bond, former
corporate president at Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin Company, has been appointed to the company&#8217;s board of directors,
effective immediately. Mr. Bond brings more than three decades of experience in corporate development, strategic planning and international
business development in complex aviation organizations. Mr. Bond&#8217;s appointment expands the board to eight directors.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/177% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: justify">&quot;A strategist with
a strong operations background, Carey adds vast industry knowledge and business acumen that complements our board&#8217;s expertise
and experience,&quot; said Eric Rosenfeld, Chairman of CPI Aero. &#8220;I am thrilled to welcome him to the board and I look forward
to working with him.&#8221;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/177% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: justify">Mr. Bond&#8217;s career
spans over 30 years in the aviation industry, spending 10 years at Sikorsky Aircraft until his retirement in 2015. During his tenure
at Sikorsky, he served in various capacities, most recently as President of the Commercial Systems &amp; Services division.&nbsp;Mr.
Bond also served as Chief Marketing Officer for Sikorsky from 2008 to 2010 and as Vice President of Corporate Strategy from 2005
to 2008. He has previously served on the boards of privately-held PZL Mielec Aircraft Company, Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company
and New Eclipse Aerospace.&nbsp;Mr. Bond received a Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/177% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: justify">The company also announced
that Kenneth McSweeney, a director since 1998, plans to retire at the end of his term at the company&#8217;s next annual meeting.
At that time, the number of directors will return to seven.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/177% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: justify">Mr. Rosenfeld added, &#8220;Ken
has been a valuable member of the board for more than 18 years and the board and I are thankful and appreciative of the role he
has played in the company&#8217;s growth and success.&#8220;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 6.75pt; text-indent: 0"><B><U>About CPI Aero</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify">CPI Aero is a U.S. manufacturer
of structural assemblies for fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance pod systems
in both the commercial aerospace and national security markets. Within the global aerostructure supply chain, CPI Aero is either
a Tier 1 supplier to aircraft OEMs or a Tier 2 subcontractor to major Tier 1 manufacturers. CPI also is a prime contractor to
the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily the Air Force. In conjunction with its assembly operations, CPI Aero provides engineering,
program management, supply chain management, and MRO services. CPI Aero is included in the Russell Microcap&reg; Index. The above
statements include forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which are described from time to time in CPI
Aero's SEC reports, including CPI Aero's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and Form 10-Q for the three-month periods
ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2016. CPI Aero&reg; is a registered trademark of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify">For more information, visit&nbsp;www.cpiaero.com,
and follow us on Twitter @CPIAERO.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt"><B>Contact:</B></P>

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