ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 28, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE)
CIK: 0000792987
Period of Report: 2012-02-28

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-28	Common Stock	A	1125	—	Acquired	7125	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	825.1206	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$		Common Stock (13680.7476)	13680.7476	Direct
Stock Options	$19.43	2015-03-06	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Phantom shares are held in a SERP and are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment from Astec.

F2: Reported transaction is a grant of restricted stock units earned under the Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan for 2011 performance. Total reported holdings are restricted stock units that convert to 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 February 28, 2012.