---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008063-23-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATRO"
cik: "0000008063"
company_name: "ASTRONICS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T16:36:38.495652+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Astronics appoints Lockheed Martin VP Linda O'Brien to board of directors

## Summary
- Linda O'Brien appointed to Astronics board effective Feb 24, 2023; serves on Compensation and Nominating/Governance committees.
- O'Brien is VP and Chief Engineer at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics; brings aerospace and defense expertise.
- Board expands to nine directors, eight of whom are independent.
- No material arrangements or transactions with O'Brien disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008063-23-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATRO
- cik: 0000008063
- company_name: ASTRONICS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000008/0000008063-23-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000008/atro-20230224.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008063-23-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008063-23-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008063-23-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Linda O'Brien was elected as director at ASTRONICS CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: The Board of Directors of Astronics Corporation (the “Company”) has elected Linda O’Brien as a director of the Company effective February 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806323000008/0000008063-23-000008-index.htm

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