---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008063-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATRO"
cik: "0000008063"
company_name: "ASTRONICS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T07:44:29.482412+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Astronics ordered to pay ~$11.9M in UK patent infringement case with Lufthansa Technik

## Summary
- UK court ruled Astronics infringed Lufthansa Technik patent; damages award approx. $11.9 million.
- Additional damages for peripheral factors to be determined at March 2025 consequential hearing.
- Final payment expected in Q2 2025; any appeal would likely be heard in early 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008063-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATRO
- cik: 0000008063
- company_name: ASTRONICS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806325000008/0000008063-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8063/000000806325000008/atro-20250221.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008063-25-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008063-25-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008063-25-000008.txt

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