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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): May 9, 2024     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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on which Registered Common Stock, $0.05 Par Value   ALOT   NASDAQ Global Market 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). 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 8.01 Other Matters. On May 9, 2024, AstroNova, Inc. issued a press release entitled “AstroNova Strengthens its Position in the Color Digital Package Printing Market with the Acquisition of MTEX NS.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.   Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits   Exhibit No.    Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated May 9, 2024 entitled “AstroNova Strengthens its Position in the Color Digital Package Printing Market with the Acquisition of MTEX NS” 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)     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: May 9, 2024     By:   /s/ David S. Smith       David S. Smith       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer