---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-170550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALOT"
cik: "0000008146"
company_name: "AstroNova, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:17:16.311073+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AstroNova CFO David S. Smith to retire July 12; receives 52-week salary severance

## Summary
- CFO David S. Smith to retire effective July 12, 2024; separation agreement signed June 25.
- Will receive base salary for 52 weeks in weekly payments, plus housing allowance through July.
- Time-based restricted stock units (10,795 shares) will continue vesting per original schedules.
- Earned performance RSUs (4,046 shares) become fully vested, settled Jan 13, 2025.
- Company will subsidize COBRA for up to 18 months; no successor CFO announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-170550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALOT
- cik: 0000008146
- company_name: AstroNova, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8146/000119312524170550/0001193125-24-170550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8146/000119312524170550/d851706d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-170550.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David S. Smith departed as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at AstroNova, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: David S. Smith announced his decision to retire from his positions as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of AstroNova, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8146/000119312524170550/0001193125-24-170550-index.htm

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