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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001999371-24-005381
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240429

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889348
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				112520310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11398
		FILM NUMBER:		24892204

	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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<DESCRIPTION>ADDITIONAL DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS
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    AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>c/o Continental Proxy Services</B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">1 State Street, New York NY 10004</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 55%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 28.45pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 13pt"><B>You
                           May Vote Your Proxy When You View The <BR>
                           Material On The Internet. You Will Be Asked <BR>
                           To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares.</B></FONT></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 28.45pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 13pt"><B>CPI
        AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
        <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 14pt">91 Heartland Blvd<BR>
        Edgewood, NY 11717</FONT></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 28.45pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>OF SHAREHOLDERS</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 14pt">to be held on</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 14pt">June 19, 2024</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; text-align: center; border: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt">*Shareholders
    are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. <BR>
    At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote your shares.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">Dear
Shareholder,</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 1pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) will be held at 91 Heartland Blvd, Edgewood, New York 11717, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (local time).</FONT></P>

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to be considered at the Annual Meeting:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 41.85pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 7pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">To
                                         elect to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, two persons nominated by the Company&rsquo;s
                                         Board of Directors as Class II directors;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 41.9pt; text-align: justify"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">To
                                         select, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company will hold an advisory
                                         shareholder vote to approve the Company&rsquo;s Named Executive Officer Compensation;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 41.9pt; text-align: justify"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">To
                                         approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s Named Executive
                                         Officers; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 41.9pt; text-align: justify"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36.05pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">(4)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 7pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">To
                                         address such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment
                                         or postponement thereof.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">The Board of Directors recommends a vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; the two nominees under Proposal 1, &ldquo;EVERY YEAR&rdquo; on Proposal 2 and &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; Proposal 3.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your
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    manner as if you marked, signed, dated, and returned the proxy card.</FONT></TD>
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        Your Proxy on the Internet:</U></I></B>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Go to http://www.cstproxyvote.com
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AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 14pt"><B>For
the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on June 19, 2024</B></FONT></P>

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following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at:&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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                                         Company&rsquo;s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         Company&rsquo;s 2024 Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete
proxy materials that are available to you on the internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information
contained in the proxy materials before voting.</FONT></P>

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you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for such documents
to be mailed to you. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before June 10, 2024 to facilitate a timely
delivery. You may also request that you receive paper copies of all future proxy materials from the Company.</FONT></P>

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