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
March 7, 2016

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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 12866

(Address of principal executive offices)

(518) 584-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Employment Agreement dated January 6, 2015 between the Company and Patrick Enright, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has been amended to set revised terms of the calculation of Mr. Enright’s annual incentive bonus. The amendment is effective for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 and for fiscal years thereafter.

Mr. Enright is entitled to an annual performance-based cash bonus comprised of three elements, with the maximum amount payable not to exceed his annual base salary. The first component is purely discretionary based upon an annual assessment determined by the Board of Directors and may not exceed $100,000. The second component is the increase in combined sales and backlog of the Company as compared to the average of sales and backlog, at fiscal year end, for the prior three years, multiplied by 0.5%. The third component is the increase in operating earnings as compared to the average of operating earnings for the prior three years, multiplied by 5%.

Neither the second nor third component individually may exceed $100,000. Since Mr. Enright’s employment with the Company commenced on February 1, 2015, for purposes of calculating the second and third components, the fiscal 2016 results will be compared to the fiscal 2015 results only. The fiscal 2017 results will be compared to the average of the fiscal 2015 and 2016 results and the fiscal 2018 results, and fiscal year results thereafter, will be compared to the average of the prior three fiscal years. A special rule applies to the contribution of one specified Company contract to the calculation of the annual bonus.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Document
10.15(a)	First Amendment to Employment Agreement with Patrick Enright, Jr. dated March 7, 2016

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:  March 7, 2016		ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.
	By:	/s/ David O’Neil
		David O’Neil Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

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EX-10.15A

FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated March 7, 2016 (the “Amendment”) is made to the Employment Agreement dated as of January 6, 2015 (the “Employment Agreement”) by and between ESPEY MG. & ELECTRONICS CORP., a New York corporation (the “Company”) and PATRICK ENRIGHT, JR. (the “Executive”).

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the provisions of the Employment Agreement providing for the CEO Annual Bonus.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.          Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Employment Agreement.

2.          Annual Bonus. The attachment to this Amendment identified as Exhibit A is substituted for the Exhibit A attached to the Employment Agreement. Effective with the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the provisions of Exhibit A attached hereto shall govern the determination of the CEO Annual Bonus. Exhibit A attached hereto shall remain in effect until replaced by further agreement of the Company and the Executive. The calculation examples included as part of Exhibit A are examples only and not intended to be indicative of the actual CEO Annual Bonus to which Executive may be entitled for any fiscal year.

3.          No Other Amendments. In all other respects the Employment Agreement is ratified and confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have caused this Agreement to be duly executed effective as of the day and year first above written.

ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.
By:	/s/ Howard Pinsley
	Name:  Howard Pinsley
	Title:   Chairman of the Board
/s/ Patrick Enright, Jr.
Patrick Enright, Jr.

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Exhibit A to Employment Agreement with Patrick Enright, Jr.
(effective for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 and thereafter)

Component
A	Discretionary Bonus Up to $100k based on non- quantifiable performance as determined by the board at its sole discretion.
B	Increase in sales/ backlog Dollar increase in combined sales and backlog vs. average of prior three years times 0.5%
C	Increase in operating earnings Dollar Increase in operating earnings vs average of prior three years times 5%

D Notes Total Earned bonus (A+B+C) shall not exceed CEO base salary. Neither Component B or C may exceed $100,000 The basis for calculating annual increase in each metric shall be the average of the prior three years. However, due to recent tenure of CEO, basis for 2016 shall be 2015. Basis for FYE 2017 shall be average of 2015/ 2016. Basis for FYE 2018 shall be average of 2015/2016/2017 Incentive on first $20 million of Aberdeen Tactical Power Supply order is calculated using 10% of backlog related to that order. Full incentive earned on Aberdeen sales and operating earnings. Calculation of any bonus, or bonus component, shall be as determined by the Board at its sole discretion. President/ CEO must be employed as CEO/President on 31 December of award year. Executive incentive plan remains in effect until changed by the Board. Operating Income/ Sales- Backlog defined as per year end 10K

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CEO ANNUAL BONUS
Calculation Examples

Component
A	Discretionary Bonus Up to $100k based on non- quantifiable performance as determined by the board at its sole discretion.
B	Increase in sales/backlog Dollar increase in combined sales and backlog vs. average of prior three years times 0.5%

Example	Prior three year avg	Estimated Y/E 2016	Diff	Multiplier	Metric Bonus
Sales Backlog	$ 27,000,000 $ 36,500,000	$ 28,500,000 $ 41,000,000	$ 1,500,000 $ 4,500,000
	$ 63,500,000	$ 69,500,000	$ 6,000,000	0.50%	$ 30,000

C Increase in operating earnings Dollar Increase in operating earnings vs average of prior three years times 5%

Example	Prior three year avg	Estimated Y/E 2016	Inc/(dec)	Multiplier
Operating Earnings	$ 4,400,000	$ 5,100,000	$ 700,000	5%	Total Metrics	$ 35,000 $ 65,000

D	Notes	Total Earned bonus (A+B+C) shall not exceed CEO base salary. Neither Component B or C may exceed $100,000 The basis for calculating annual increase in each metric shall be the average of the prior three years. However, due to recent tenure of CEO, basis for 2016 shall be 2015. Basis for FYE 2017 shall be average of 2015/ 2016. Basis for FYE 2018 shall be average of 2015/2016/2017 Incentive on first $20 million of Aberdeen order is calculated using 10% of backlog related to that order. Full incentive earned on Aberdeen sales and operating earnings. Calculation of any bonus, or bonus component, shall be as determined by the Board at its sole discretion. President/ CEO must be employed as CEO/President on 31 December of award year. Executive incentive plan remains in effect until changed by the Board.
E	Definitions	Operating Income/ Sales- Backlog defined as presented in year-end 10K

F	History	Year	Sales	Backlog	Operating Earnings
		2013	$34,298,000	$42,100,000	$7,782,000
		2014	$27,000,000	$35,700,000	$1,300,000
		2015	$27,000,000	$36,500,000	$4,400,000

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