8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 18, 2017

RELM Wireless Corporation

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-32644	59-3486297
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
7100 Technology Drive, West Melbourne, FL		32904
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 984-1414

N/A

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 

Other Events.

On September 18, 2017, RELM Wireless Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on October 16, 2017 to shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business on October 2, 2017.

The press release announcing the quarterly cash dividend is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits.

  99.1           Press Release dated September 18, 2017.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RELM WIRELESS CORPORATION
Date: September 18, 2017	By:	/s/ William P. Kelly
		William P. Kelly
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company Contact:

RELM Wireless Corporation

William Kelly, EVP & CFO

(321) 984-1414

RELM Wireless Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.02 Per Share

WEST MELBOURNE, FL, September 18, 2017 – RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE American: RWC), today announced that today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on October 16, 2017 to shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business on October 2, 2017.

Kyle Cerminara, Chairman of the Board, said, “We are pleased to continue our capital return program, which includes dividends as well as stock repurchases. We believe the program as it is presently structured is sustainable, and provides for ample working capital to reinvest in the business and fund our growth objectives.”

About RELM Wireless Corporation

As an American Manufacturer for almost 70 years, RELM Wireless Corporation has produced high-specification two-way communications equipment of unsurpassed reliability and value for use by public safety professionals and government agencies, as well as radios for use in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. Advances include a broad new line of leading digital two-way radios compliant with APCO Project 25 specifications. RELM’s products are manufactured and distributed worldwide under BK Radio and RELM brand names. The Company maintains its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida and can be contacted through its web site at www.relm.com or directly at 1-800-821-2900. The Company’s common stock trades on the NYSE American market under the symbol “RWC”.