SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FRIERSON DANIEL K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
WITT GAITHER & WHITAKER, PC
1100 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BLDG

(Street)
CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC [ aste ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/09/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 782 A $11.48 4,119 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 1,096 A $8.19 5,215 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 1,398 A $6.42 6,613 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 446 A $9.54 7,059 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 319 A $13.32 7,378 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 555 A $10.875 7,933 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 715 A $8.438 8,648 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 855 A $10.49 9,503 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 M 776 A $14.43 10,279 D
Common Stock 08/09/2005 S 6,942 D $27.6367 3,337 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $11.48 08/09/2005 M 782 07/24/2003 07/24/2013 Common Stock 782 $0 9,426 D
Stock Option $8.19 08/09/2005 M 1,096 05/16/2003 05/16/2013 Common Stock 1,096 $0 8,330 D
Stock Option $6.42 08/09/2005 M 1,398 03/14/2003 03/14/2013 Common Stock 1,398 $0 6,932 D
Stock Option $9.54 08/09/2005 M 446 12/06/2002 12/06/2012 Common Stock 446 $0 6,486 D
Stock Option $13.32 08/09/2005 M 319 07/24/2002 07/24/2012 Common Stock 319 $0 6,167 D
Stock Option $10.875 08/09/2005 M 555 12/05/2000 12/05/2010 Common Stock 555 $0 5,612 D
Stock Option $8.438 08/09/2005 M 715 10/25/2000 10/25/2010 Common Stock 715 $0 4,897 D
Stock Option $10.49 08/09/2005 M 855 10/24/2003 10/24/2013 Common Stock 855 $0 4,042 D
Stock Option $14.43 08/09/2005 M 776 03/18/2004 03/18/2014 Common Stock 776 $0 3,266 D
Explanation of Responses:
F. McKamy Hall, attorney in fact for Daniel Frierson 08/11/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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