Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KRAMER JAMES S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTRONICS CORP [ATRO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
130 COMMERCE WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2018
(Street)

EAST AURORA, NY 14052		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
$.01 PV Common Stock 01/03/2018   M   11,800 A $ 3.27 53,803 D  
$.01 PV Class B Stock 01/03/2018   M   16,627 A $ 3.27 320,029 D  
$.01 PV Common Stock               220 I By Spouse (1)
$.01 PV Class B Stock               686 I By Spouse (1)
$.01 PV Common Stock               787 I JAMES SHORE KRAMER CUST FOR LEAH JANE KRAMER (2)
$.01 PV Class B Stock               118 I JAMES SHORE KRAMER CUST FOR LEAH JANE KRAMER (2)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option $ 3.27 01/03/2018   M     11,800 12/09/2009 12/09/2018 $.01 PV Com Stk 11,800 $ 3.27 0 D  
Option $ 3.27 01/03/2018   M     16,627 12/09/2009 12/09/2018 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 16,627 $ 3.27 0 D  
Option $ 3.27             12/03/2010 12/03/2019 $.01 PV Com Stk 11,750   11,750 D  
Option $ 3.27             12/03/2010 12/03/2019 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 16,557   16,557 D  
Option $ 8.82             12/02/2011 12/02/2020 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,350   4,350 D  
Option $ 8.82             12/02/2011 12/02/2020 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 6,129   6,129 D  
Option $ 15.63             12/01/2012 12/01/2021 $.01 PV Com Stk 3,200   3,200 D  
Option $ 15.63             12/01/2012 12/01/2021 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 3,808   3,808 D  
Option $ 10.58             11/29/2013 11/29/2022 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,700   5,700 D  
Option $ 10.58             11/29/2013 11/29/2022 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 5,155   5,155 D  
Option $ 32.72             12/11/2014 12/11/2023 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,330   2,330 D  
Option $ 32.72             12/11/2014 12/11/2023 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 1,367   1,367 D  
Option $ 35.46             12/11/2015 12/11/2024 $.01 PV Com Stk 2,720   2,720 D  
Option $ 35.46             12/11/2015 12/11/2024 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 877   877 D  
Option $ 31.88             12/03/2016 12/03/2025 $.01 PV Com Stk 3,500   3,500 D  
Option $ 31.88             12/03/2016 12/03/2025 $.01 PV Cl B Stk 525   525 D  
Option $ 36.52             12/14/2017 12/14/2026 $.01 PV Com Stk 3,670   3,670 D  
Option $ 40.95             12/12/2018 12/12/2027 $.01 PV Com Stk 5,340   5,340 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KRAMER JAMES S
130 COMMERCE WAY
EAST AURORA, NY 14052		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/Julie Davis, as Power of Attorney for James S. Kramer   01/05/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Mr. Kramer disclaims any beneficial interest in the shares owned by his wife.
(2) Represents shares held by James Shore Kramer Cust for Leah Jane Kramer. The beneficiary is the reporting person's immediate family.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.