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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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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 17, 2012
 
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ASTRO-MED, INC
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER  0-13200
 
 
 
 
  RHODE ISLAND  05-0318215
 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)  (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER)
 
 
                                                                      
 
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 8.01.                      Other Events
 
Astro-Med, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared an additional cash dividend of $0.07 per share of outstanding common stock payable on December 31, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 27, 2012.
 
 
The Company’s press release dated December 18, 2012, announcing this additional dividend, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(c)           Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.                             Exhibit
 
 
    99.1                  Press Release dated December 18, 2012
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ASTRO-MED, INC.
 
 
       
Date  December 18, 2012
By:
/s/ Joseph P. O'Connell  
    Joseph P. O'Connell  
    Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer