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

August 23, 2010

ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-04383 (Commission File Number) 14-1387171 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

233 Ballston Avenue Saratoga Springs, New York (Address of principal executive offices) 12866   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(518) 584-4100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01  Other Events

On August 23, 2010, Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and that the Company's Board of Directors had declared a regular quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information in this report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Press Release dated August 23, 2010

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: August 23, 2010	ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.
	By:	/s/ David A. O'Neil
		David A. O'Neil, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Espey reports fourth quarter and year-end results and announces dividend…

Record fiscal year…

Saratoga Springs, NY, August 23, 2010- Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (NYSE-Amex: ESP) announces results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter, both ended June 30, 2010. Net sales and net income for the fiscal year both achieved record highs over any year in Espey's 81-year history.

For the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2010, net sales increased by $918,856, to $9.2 million, compared with last year’s fourth quarter net sales of $8.3 million. Net income for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $1,249,305, $.58 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1,596,084, $.75 per diluted share, for the corresponding period last year.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the Company reported net sales of $28.9 million, compared with $27.2 million for the prior fiscal year.  Net income increased to $3,564,962, $1.67 per diluted share for the year, compared with net income of $2,733,240, $1.29 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2010, the sales order backlog decreased to $31 million, compared with last year’s $39.1 million on June 30, 2009.

New sales orders for the year totaled $21 million.

Mr. Mark St. Pierre, President and CEO, commented, “We are pleased to report another year of strong sales and earnings performance at Espey, results which are especially gratifying in view of the recessionary economy.”

Furthermore, the Espey Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend.  The regular first quarter dividend for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 is $.225 per share.  The dividend will be payable on September 24, 2010, to all shareholders of record at September 3, 2010.

Espey’s primary business is the development, design, and production of specialized military and industrial power supplies/transformers. The Company can be found on the Internet at www.espey.com. For further information, contact Mr. David O’Neil or Mark St. Pierre at (518) 245-4400.

This press release may contain certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements represent the Company's current expectations or beliefs concerning future events.  The matters covered by these statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

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Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. comparative unaudited three-month and audited twelve-month figures for the periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
	Three Months				Twelve Months
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Sales:	$	9,202,915	$	8,284,059	$	28,900,013	$	27,241,635
Net Income:		1,249,305		1,596,084		3,564,962		2,733,240
Income per share:
Basic		.58		.76		1.67		1.30
Diluted		.58		.75		1.67		1.29
Weighted average number of
Shares outstanding:
Basic		2,135,147		2,107,367		2,129,417		2,107,643
Diluted		2,143,709		2,109,089		2,137,799		2,113,798

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