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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;31,
2019 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASTRONOVA, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>600 East Greenwich Avenue </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(401)-828-4000</FONT></FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not applicable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>OTHER EVENTS. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;31, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (our &#147;Board&#148;) adopted an Amended and Restated <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> Director Annual Compensation Program (the &#147;Program&#148;), which became effective as of February&nbsp;1, 2019 and supersedes our prior <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> Director
Annual Compensation Program. Pursuant to the Program, beginning with fiscal year 2020, each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director will automatically receive a grant of restricted stock on the date of their <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-election</FONT> to our Board. The number of whole shares to be granted will be equal to the number calculated by dividing the stock component of the director compensation amount determined by the Compensation Committee
for that year by the fair market value of our stock on that day. The value of the restricted stock award for our fiscal year 2020 is $60,000. To account for the partial year beginning on February&nbsp;1, 2019 and continuing through our 2019 annual
meeting and thereby provide for the alignment of the timing of annual grants of restricted stock under the Program with the election of directors at the annual meeting, on February&nbsp;1, 2019, each
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director was granted shares of restricted stock with a fair market value of $18,000. Other than the shares granted on February&nbsp;1, 2019, which will vest on June&nbsp;1, 2019, shares of
restricted stock granted under the Program will become vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant, conditioned upon the recipient&#146;s continued service on our Board through that date. In the event of the death or disability of a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director, or a Change in Control (as that term is defined in our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company, the shares of restricted stock will immediately vest and no longer be subject to restrictions
on transfer. Other than as part of a Change in Control of the Company and except in the case of economic hardship of a particular <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director, as determined by the Compensation Committee, while a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director is serving on our Board he or she may not sell or otherwise dispose of any of our stock received in connection with his or her service on our Board (whether that stock was granted under the
Program, any predecessor program or otherwise) if that <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director has not satisfied the requirements of any stock ownership guidelines established for directors by the Board or if the transfer would
cause him or her to be out of compliance with any such guidelines. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Program, each
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director will also receive cash payments for their service on our Board and its committees. The amounts of those payments for fiscal year 2020 will be: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Payment</B></P></TD></TR>


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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cash payments will be made to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors in four equal
tranches on the dates of the Board&#146;s regular quarterly meetings. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All shares of restricted stock issued pursuant to the Program will
be issued under and subject in all respects to our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing summary of the Program does not purport to
be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Program, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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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): January 31,
2019
ASTRONOVA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Rhode Island
0-13200
05-0318215
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
600 East Greenwich Avenue
West Warwick, RI 02893
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(401)-828-4000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS.
On January 31, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (our "Board") adopted an Amended and Restated
Non-Employee
Director Annual Compensation Program (the "Program"), which became effective as of February 1, 2019 and supersedes our prior
Non-Employee
Director
Annual Compensation Program. Pursuant to the Program, beginning with fiscal year 2020, each
non-employee
director will automatically receive a grant of restricted stock on the date of their
re-election
to our Board. The number of whole shares to be granted will be equal to the number calculated by dividing the stock component of the director compensation amount determined by the Compensation Committee
for that year by the fair market value of our stock on that day. The value of the restricted stock award for our fiscal year 2020 is $60,000. To account for the partial year beginning on February 1, 2019 and continuing through our 2019 annual
meeting and thereby provide for the alignment of the timing of annual grants of restricted stock under the Program with the election of directors at the annual meeting, on February 1, 2019, each
non-employee
director was granted shares of restricted stock with a fair market value of $18,000. Other than the shares granted on February 1, 2019, which will vest on June 1, 2019, shares of
restricted stock granted under the Program will become vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant, conditioned upon the recipient's continued service on our Board through that date. In the event of the death or disability of a
non-employee
director, or a Change in Control (as that term is defined in our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company, the shares of restricted stock will immediately vest and no longer be subject to restrictions
on transfer. Other than as part of a Change in Control of the Company and except in the case of economic hardship of a particular
non-employee
director, as determined by the Compensation Committee, while a
non-employee
director is serving on our Board he or she may not sell or otherwise dispose of any of our stock received in connection with his or her service on our Board (whether that stock was granted under the
Program, any predecessor program or otherwise) if that
non-employee
director has not satisfied the requirements of any stock ownership guidelines established for directors by the Board or if the transfer would
cause him or her to be out of compliance with any such guidelines.
Pursuant to the Program, each
non-employee
director will also receive cash payments for their service on our Board and its committees. The amounts of those payments for fiscal year 2020 will be:
Position Covered
Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Payment
Service on the Board
$45,000
Audit Committee Chairman
$10,000
Compensation Committee Chairman
$8,000
Nominating and Governance Committee Chairman
$6,000
Committee Member (other than Chairman)
$3,000
Cash payments will be made to
non-employee
directors in four equal
tranches on the dates of the Board's regular quarterly meetings.
All shares of restricted stock issued pursuant to the Program will
be issued under and subject in all respects to our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
The foregoing summary of the Program does not purport to
be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Program, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
10.1
AstroNova, Inc. Amended and Restated
Non-Employee
Director Annual Compensation Program
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ASTRONOVA, INC.
Dated: February 4, 2019
By:
/s/ David S. Smith
David S. Smith
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer