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 3, 2013
 
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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

RHODE ISLAND	05-0318215	
(STATE  OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF   INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)	(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION   NUMBER)	
 
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 Tuesday, December 3, 2013, certain senior executives of Astro-Med, Inc. (the “Registrant”) will be participating in meetings with current and prospective investors in Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This Marketing Trip is being facilitated by Sidoti & Company.

A copy of the Registrant’s presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The presentation may also be viewed at the Registrant’s website at www.Astro-MedInc.com under “Investing/Presentations & Webcasts”.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.                           Exhibit

99.1                                       Investor Presentation.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 	ASTRO-MED, INC.	 	
 	 	 	 	
Date:  December 3, 2013	By:	/s/ Joseph P. O'Connell	 	
 	 	Joseph P. O'Connell	 	
 	 	Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	 	

 

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential * Exhibit 99.1

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Astro-Med, Inc. Designs, Manufactures, and Sells Products to Industrial, Commercial, Aerospace, and Military Markets. Products Consist of Specialty Printers for Color Label applications, Ruggedized Printers for commercial and military use, and Data Acquisition Recorders for the Test Market Introduction *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Founded in 1971 Went public in 1983 Began with T&M Printing Now Leader in Short Run Digital Printing Headquarters in Rhode Island Manufacturing in RI, Montreal, and Frankfurt Worldwide Sales with Branches in Canada, UK, France, Germany Company Background *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential The Products: PRINTERS & CONSUMABLES *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Color Label Printers * What are they? Where are they used? Why are they used?

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Color Label Printer Applications * Labeling Solutions for All Industries! Apparel Barcode Beer Candle Candy Carton Coffee College Dining Services Cosmetics Dietary Supplement E-Cigarette Electrical Electronics Food & Beverage GHS Compliance Horticulture Hot Sauce & Barbecue Medical Device Pharmaceutical Plumbing Prepared Foods Promotional Product Prototype Sanitary Supply Seafood Tea Tire Manufacturing UDI Labels (medical device) UID Labels (military) Water Bottle Wine

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential * Color Label Printer Applications Typical Customer Examples Cosmetics Electrical E-Cigarettes Food & Beverage Pharmaceutical GHS Labeling

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Color Label Printer Applications * Typical Customer Examples Plumbing Tires Water Bottles

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Color Label Printer Applications * Customer Testimonial

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Branded Labels & Ink Supplies Sold Direct by Dedicated Media Products Team Vast Inventory of Ink Types & Colors Wide Selection of Label Materials & Sizes Label and Ribbon Manufacture In-House Development and Laboratory Testing Converting & Slitting in Multiple Locations Consumables *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Ruggedized Products * Design and manufacture of Printers, Ethernet switches and customized ruggedized products for airborne and ground applications

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Ruggedized Products * Complement Electronic Flight Bags in “paperless cockpit” Print weather maps, approach plates, etc. on demand Print critical information in flight

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Ruggedized Products - Contracts *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Direct Field Sales Force in USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany Dealers In Rest Of World Over 50 Trade Shows Per Year Ads in Major Trade Journals Direct Mail & Email Campaigns Web Site And Web Stores Sales & Marketing *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential STRONG CAPITAL STRUCTURE $39.5 Million Cash/Securities (as of 1/31/13) No debt 38 Years of Profitability Dividends paid 86 consecutive quarters GROWING SALES AND EARNINGS FY13 Sales $61.2 million, up 0.8% from prior yr. FY13 Operating Income $2.9 million, up 792% from prior yr. FY13 EBITDA $4.0 million, up 100% from prior yr. FY12 Sales $60.7 million, up 11.8% from prior yr. FY12 Operating Income $0.3 million, up 155% from prior yr. FY12 EBITDA $2.0 million, 232% from prior yr. Financial Highlights *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Sales by Quarter ($ in Thousands) *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Operating Profit (Loss) by Quarter FY 2014 Non-GAAP ($ in Thousands) *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential Operating Profit Margin by Quarter FY 2014 Non-GAAP *

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential * Why invest in Astro-Med ? On path to continuous double digit revenue growth and increasing earnings Industry Leader in Color Label Printers & Consumables (Growth driver) Industry Leader in Ruggedized Printers for avionics (Growth driver) Strong Balance Sheet – no debt Lean/Kaizen Program to continuously improve operating margins Strong investment in R&D to continue to introduce leading technology products

 

Astro-Med, Inc. - Confidential THANK YOU - ALOT! *