ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 18, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE)
CIK: 0000792987
Period of Report: 2012-01-17

Reporting Person: PATEK RICHARD A (Pres-Telsmith & Grp VP Agg)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-17	Phantom Stock	$	A	171.2218	Acquired		Common Stock (171.2218)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	825.1206	Indirect
Common Stock	6000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options	$19.43	2015-03-06	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reported transaction is a company quarterly contribution to reporting person's SERP account that was used to purchase Astec stock. Phantom shares are held in a SERP and are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment from Astec.

F2: Restricted Stock Units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis at a later date.

F3: Shares held in the reporting person's 401k account are based upon a Plan statement dated January 18, 2012.