Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DRENNING JOHN B
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTRONICS CORP [ATRO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE M&T PLAZA, SUITE 2000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2005
(Street)

BUFFALO, NY 14203
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 Par Value Common Stock 02/11/2005   M   6,834 A $ 1.117 73,175 D  
$.01 Par Value Class B Stock 02/11/2005   M   2,562 A $ 1.117 62,997 D  
$.01 Par Value Common Stock 02/11/2005   S   1,590 D $ 6.6 71,585 D  

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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 (1) $ 1.117 02/11/2005   M     6,834 02/14/1995 02/14/2005 $.01 PV Com Stk 6,834 $ 0 0 D  
Option (1) $ 1.117 02/11/2005   M     2,562 02/14/1995 02/14/2005 $.01 PV CL B Stk 2,562 $ 0 0 D  
Option (1) $ 2.181             02/08/1997 02/08/2006 $.01 PV Com Stk 6,834   6,834 D  
Option (1) $ 2.181             02/08/1997 02/08/2006 $.01 PV CL B Stk 2,562   2,562 D  
Option (1) $ 3.392             02/13/1998 02/13/2007 $.01 PV Com Stk 6,834   6,834 D  
Option (1) $ 3.392             02/13/1998 02/13/2007 $.01 PV CL B Stk 2,562   2,562 D  
Option (1) $ 4.589             02/06/1999 02/06/2008 $.01 PV Com Stk 6,834   6,834 D  
Option (1) $ 4.589             02/06/1999 02/06/2008 $.01 PV CL B Stk 2,562   2,562 D  
Option (1) $ 5.999             02/05/2000 02/05/2009 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,970   4,970 D  
Option (1) $ 5.999             02/05/2000 02/05/2009 $.01 PV CL B Stk 1,864   1,864 D  
Option (1) $ 5.341             02/15/2001 02/15/2010 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,970   4,970 D  
Option (1) $ 5.341             02/15/2001 02/15/2010 $.01 PV CL B Stk 1,864   1,864 D  
Option (1) $ 10.102             02/15/2002 02/15/2011 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,970   4,970 D  
Option (1) $ 10.102             02/15/2002 02/15/2011 $.01 PV CL B Stk 1,242   1,242 D  
Option (1) $ 7.461             08/14/2002 02/14/2012 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,970   4,970 D  
Option (1) $ 5.183             08/11/2003 02/11/2013 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,970   4,970 D  
Option (1) $ 5.49             02/19/2005 02/19/2014 $.01 PV Com Stk 4,000   4,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DRENNING JOHN B
ONE M&T PLAZA, SUITE 2000
BUFFALO, NY 14203
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ John B. Drenning   02/14/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Granted pursuant to the Company's Director Stock Option Plan.

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