UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 10)*

 

ASTROTECH CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

046484101

(CUSIP Number)

  

December 31, 2012

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

  

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨ Rule 13d-(c)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
	75-2681494

 

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(SEE INSTRUCTIONS	(a) ¨
	Not Applicable	(b) ¨

 

3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Texas

 

NUMBER OF	5	SOLE VOTING POWER	Not Applicable
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY	6	SHARED VOTING POWER	5,467
OWNED BY
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	5,467
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIIVE POWER	Not Applicable

 

 

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	5,467

 

10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	Not Applicable

 

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) less than 1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IA (Investment Adviser)

 

 

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Astrotech Corporation

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Astrotech Corporation

 

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

	401 Congress Avenue, Suite 1650
	Austin, Texas 78701
Item 2(a). Name of Person filing:	SMH Capital Advisors, Inc.

 

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

	4800 Overton Plaza, Suite 300
	Ft. Worth, Texas 76109

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship:	Texas corporation
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:	Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:	046484101

 

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(e) x An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

Item 4. Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	5,467
	(b)	Percent of class:	less than 1%%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote	Not Applicable
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote	5,467
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	5,467
	(iv)	Shares power to vote or to direct the disposition of	Not Applicable

 

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

All of the securities set forth in Item 4 are owned by various investment advisory clients of SMH Capital Advisors, Inc., which is deemed to be a beneficial owner of those shares pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, due to its discretionary power to make investment decisions over such shares for its clients and its ability to vote such shares under certain circumstances. In all cases, persons other than SMH Capital Advisers, Inc. have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares. To the knowledge of SMH Capital Advisors, Inc., no individual client holds more than five percent of the class. SMH Capital Advisors, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 10. Certifications.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

Date: January 31, 2013

 

Signature:

/s/ John T. Unger

 

Name/Title John T. Unger, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).