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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): March 10, 2020 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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on which Registered Common Stock, $0.05 Par Value ALOT NASDAQ Global Market Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On March 12, 2020, we issued a press release reporting the financial results for our fiscal fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2020. A copy of the press release relating to that announcement, dated March 12, 2020, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. ITEM 8.01 OTHER ITEMS. On March 10, 2020, our Board of Directors fixed June 2, 2020 as the date of our 2020 annual meeting of shareholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”). The record date for the Annual Meeting will be April 3, 2020. Further details regarding the Annual Meeting will appear in our 2020 proxy statement. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated March 12, 2020 2 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: March 12, 2020 By: /s/ David S. Smith David S. Smith Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 3