-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Skd/AxWPomTqmP0qVGH5SGV9gnIil5tR3+bYpfnOCOKp8LTJL519ch4NAMxrYTU1 Rv8r5RRK2PeRE76c+wGRBg== 0000914260-08-000193.txt : 20081222 0000914260-08-000193.hdr.sgml : 20081222 20081222145058 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914260-08-000193 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081218 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTRO MED INC /NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000008146 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 050318215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: RI FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13200 FILM NUMBER: 081263556 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 E GREENWICH AVE CITY: WEST WARWICK STATE: RI ZIP: 02893 BUSINESS PHONE: 4018284000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 E GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: WEST WARWICK STATE: RI ZIP: 02893 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ATLAN TOL INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850220 8-K 1 form8k10b5.htm FORM 8-K

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 18, 2008

ASTRO-MED, INC

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER0-13200

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 8.01. Other Events

On December 18, 2008, Everett V. Pizzuti, President and Chief Operating Officer of Astro-Med, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a stock trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Mr. Pizzuti may sell up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock held by Mr. Pizzuti in specified amounts at market prices subject to specified limitations. Sales under the Plan will be executed by Mr. Pizzuti’s broker at specified times designated in the Plan. The Plan is effective commencing January 5, 2009 and is scheduled to terminate on December 14, 2009. Any sales under the Plan will be disclosed publicly through appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Pizzuti indicated to the Company that he entered into to the Plan for estate planning purposes.

Under Rule 10b5-1, an insider of a public company is permitted to sell fixed portions of their securities holdings over a designated time period by establishing a pre-arranged written plan. Such plan must be established at a time when the insider is not in possession of material, non-public information.

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)

Exhibits

None.

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.

DATE: December 22, 2008

ASTRO-MED, INC.

By:

/s/ Joseph P. O’Connell

____________________________________

Joseph P. O’Connell

Senior Vice President, Treasurer & CFO

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