0000930413-15-003665.txt : 20150910 0000930413-15-003665.hdr.sgml : 20150910 20150910120916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-15-003665 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150910 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTRONICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000008063 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728] IRS NUMBER: 160959303 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-15963 FILM NUMBER: 151100623 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 COMMERCE WAY STREET 2: - CITY: EAST AURORA STATE: NY ZIP: 14052-2191 BUSINESS PHONE: 716-805-1599 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 COMMERCE WAY STREET 2: - CITY: EAST AURORA STATE: NY ZIP: 14052-2191 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASTRONICS LUMINESCENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19711209 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728100 IRS NUMBER: 135620131 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-395-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT & CO LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050608 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940808 SC 13G/A 1 c82354_sc13ga.htm
  UNITED STATES  
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
  Washington, D.C. 20549  

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

 

Astronics Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

046433108

(CUSIP Number)

 

August 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)
   
o Rule 13d-1(c)
   
o Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
CUSIP No.  046433108
 
  1. Names of Reporting Persons
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
 
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
    (a) o
    (b) o
 
  3. SEC Use Only
 
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power
740,304
 
6. Shared Voting Power
0
 
7. Sole Dispositive Power
752,766
 
8. Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
752,766
 
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o N/A
 
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.36%
 
  12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
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Item 1.
  (a) Name of Issuer
Astronics Corporation
  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
130 Commerce Way

East Aurora, New York 14052

 
Item 2.
  (a) Name of Person Filing
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
  (b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
90 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302.

  (c) Citizenship
See No. 4 on page 2.
  (d) Title of Class of Securities
See cover page.
  (e) CUSIP Number
See cover page.
 
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
   
  (a) o Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
  (b) o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (d) o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
  (f) o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
       
  (h) o A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
       
  (i) o A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
  (j) o A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
       
  (k) o

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________

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Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
  (a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See No. 9 on page 2.

  (b)

Percent of class:

See No. 11 on page 2.

  (c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

    (i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See No. 5 on page 2.

    (ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See No. 6 on page 2.

    (iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See No. 7 on page 2.

    (iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See No. 8 on page 2.

 
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x.
 
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Securities reported on this Schedule 13G as being beneficially owned by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC are held on behalf on investment advisory clients, which may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act, employee benefit plans, pension funds or other institutional clients.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not applicable.

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Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

  September 10, 2015
  Date
  /s/ Lawrence H. Kaplan
  Signature
  Lawrence H. Kaplan/Member
  Name/Title
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