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
December 7, 2018

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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)

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 5.07 Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on December 7, 2018. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected Carl Helmetag, Howard Pinsley and Alvin O. Sabo to the Board of Directors as the Class A Directors of the Company for a three year term until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualifies, Roger N. Sexauer II to the Board of Directors as a Class B Director of the Company for the unexpired one year term until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies, and David A. O'Neil to the Board of Directors as a Class C Director of the Company for the unexpired two year term until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor are duly elected and qualifies. The result of the vote was as follows:

Nominee	Votes For	Withholds	Broker Non-Votes
Carl Helmetag	1,219,086	366,851	792,886
Howard Pinsley	1,161,867	424,070	792,886
Alvin O. Sabo	1,159,649	426,288	792,886
Roger N. Sexauer II	1,305,973	279,964	792,886
David A. O’Neil	1,348,350	237,587	792,886

In addition, the proposal to ratify the appointment of Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 was approved at the Annual Meeting:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
2,244,375	1,648	69,198	63,602

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On December 10, 2018, Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. issued a press release announcing 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 December 10, 2018

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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:  December 10, 2018		ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.
	By:	/s/ David O’Neil
		David O’Neil Principal Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

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EX-99.1

Espey Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $.25 Per Share

Saratoga Springs, NY; December 10, 2018 - The Board of Directors of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (AMEX MKT: ESP) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2018 to all shareholders of record on December 21, 2018.

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 at (518) 245-4400. 

Certain statements in this press release 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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