UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

December 3, 2008


ASTRO-MED, INC

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


COMMISSION FILE NUMBER             0-13200

 

 

Rhode Island

05-0318215

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(401-828-4000)

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 


ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On December 3, 2008, Astro-Med, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in which it disclosed unaudited financial information related to third quarter consolidated earnings. A copy of the press release relating to such announcement, dated December 3, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)

Exhibit

Exhibit no.

Exhibit

99.1

Press Release dated December 3, 2008

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

DATE: December 3, 2008

ASTRO-MED, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph P. O’Connell

 

________________________

Joseph P. O’Connell

Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

 

99.1

Press Release Dated December 3, 2008