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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001515971-12-000369
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121101
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121105

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTROTECH Corp \WA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		IRS NUMBER:				911273737
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34426
		FILM NUMBER:		121180737

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CONGRESS AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1650
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5124859530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CONGRESS AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1650
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPACEHAB INC \WA\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951006
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>UNITED STATES</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;November 1, 2012</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>Astrotech Corporation</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center>of incorporation) </P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1.333px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=302.6><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>401 Congress Ave. Suite 1650 Austin, Texas</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:96px; float:left"><B>Item 5.05.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px"><B><U>Amendment to Registrant&#146;s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px">On November 1, 2012, the Board of Directors of Astrotech Corporation (&#147;Astrotech&#148;) approved a waiver of Astrotech&#146;s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct to the extent necessary to allow Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Astrotech, to purchase shares of Astrotech common stock, no par value, (&#147;Common Stock&#148;) in one or more transactions (collectively, the &#147;Acquisitions&#148;). &nbsp;Any Acquisitions will be disclosed publicly through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px"><B><U>Other Events</U>.</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px">On November 1, 2012, the Board of Directors of Astrotech agreed to waive certain restrictive provisions of Astrotech&#146;s Rights Agreement, dated July 29, 2009, between Astrotech and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent (as amended, the &#147;Rights Plan&#148;), in order to allow a Mr. Pickens to consummate the Acquisitions without triggering the operative provisions of the Rights Plan.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">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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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px"><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>Date: &nbsp;November 5, 2012</P>
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