ITEM 5.02 APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICER

On January 26, 2009, the Board of Directors of Astro-Med, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Erik J. Mancyak, 33, as the Company's corporate controller and principal accounting officer. A press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Mancyak is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Mr. Mancyak has served as assistant corporate controller of the Company since July 1, 2008 and prior to that was an accounting manager with the Company beginning July 1, 2005. From April 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005, he was employed by American Power Conversion in Kingston, Rhode Island as a financial analyst and senior treasury analyst. From September 15, 2001 through March 31, 2003 Mr. Mancyak was employed by the international accounting firm KPMG LLP as an auditor.