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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001999371-25-005163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250430

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
		EIN:				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:		25897664

	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></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #221E1F"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>c/o
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                                         May Vote Your Proxy When You View The</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 13pt"><B>Material
        On The Internet. You Will Be Asked</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 13pt"><B>To
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 13pt"><B>CPI
        AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 13pt">91
        Heartland Blvd</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 13pt">Edgewood,
        New York 11717</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>NOTICE
        OF ANNUAL MEETING</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>OF
        SHAREHOLDERS</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 14pt">to
        be held on</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #231F20; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 14pt">June
        24, 2025</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; border: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(34,30,31)">*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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Shareholder,</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; color: #221E1F"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; color: #221E1F"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">The
2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) will be held at 91 Heartland Blvd,
Edgewood, New York 11717, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">To
elect to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, three persons nominated by the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors as Class III
directors to serve until the term of the Class III directors ends in 2028;</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><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
approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s Named Executive Officers;</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><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 the adoption of the Company&rsquo;s 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan;</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">(4)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">To
ratify the appointment of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2025; and</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">(5)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="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>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #221E1F; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">The
Board of Directors recommends a vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; the three nominees under Proposal 1 and &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; Proposals 2,
3 and 4.</FONT></P>

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    electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same <BR>
manner as if you marked, signed, dated, and returned
    the proxy card.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #221E1F"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>PHONE
                                         &ndash; 1 (866) 894-0536 </B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #221E1F"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt">Use
        a touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card available when you call. Follow the voting instructions
        to vote your shares.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><IMG SRC="proxy002.jpg" ALT=""></FONT></TD>
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                                         Your Proxy on the Internet:</U></I></B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #221E1F"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Go
        to http://www.cstproxyvote.com </B>Have your notice available when you access the above website. Follow the prompts to
        vote your shares.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    Proxy Materials are available for review at: </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34,30,31)">CONTROL
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>CPI AEROSTRUCTURES,
INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">91 Heartland Blvd,
Edgewood, NY 11717</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>For the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be Held on June 24, 2025</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">The following
Proxy Materials are available to you to review at:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B><U>https://www.cstproxy.com/cpiaero/2025</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">the
                                         Company&rsquo;s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2024.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">the
                                         Company&rsquo;s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">the
                                         Proxy Card.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">any
                                         amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">This 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">If you would
like to receive a paper or email 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, 2025 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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        <P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><U>ACCESSING
YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE</U></B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Have this
notice available when you request a paper copy <BR>
of the proxy materials or to vote your proxy electronically. <BR>
You must reference
your Control Number.</B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>By telephone
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on to <U>https://www.cstproxy.com/cpiaero/2025</U> or</B></P>
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