form8k1215.htm
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
15, 2009
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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
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RHODE
ISLAND
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05-0318215
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(STATE OR
OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)
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(IRS
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
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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 15, 2009, Astro-Med, Inc. (the “Company”) acquired the assets of Label
Line Ltd., a manufacturer of labels and tags located in Asheboro, North
Carolina. Label Line will become part of the Company’s QuickLabel
Systems brand. A copy of the press release relating to such
announcement, dated December 16, 2009, is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibit
Exhibit
no. Exhibit
99.1 Press Release dated
December 16, 2009
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 18,
2009 ASTRO-MED,
INC.
By:
/s/
Joseph P. O’Connell
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Joseph P.
O’Connell
Senior Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. Exhibit
99.1 Press Release
Dated December 16, 2009