8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    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) August 5, 2011
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                        Microwave Filter Company, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          New York                      0-10976                   16-0928443
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


 6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, New York                        13057
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      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                 (315) 438-4700
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                 not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS


  Microwave Filter Company, Inc. has issued a press release dated August 5,
2011 indicating that its Board of Directors has approved a special cash
dividend payment of $.15 per common share. The cash dividend is payable on
September 6, 2011 to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2011.


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

  The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Exhibit no.                  Description

99.1               Press release dated August 5, 2011 issued by the Company.



























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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.

                                    Microwave Filter Company, Inc.
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                                    (Registrant)


Dated: August 5, 2011               By:  /s/ Carl F. Fahrenkrug
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                                        Carl F. Fahrenkrug
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer







































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EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

MICROWAVE FILTER COMPANY, INC.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release	For More Information Contact:
August 5, 2011	Richard Jones (315)-438-4700

Microwave Filter Company, Inc.
Board Declares Special Cash Dividend

East Syracuse, NY – Microwave Filter Company, Inc. (OTCQB/OTCBB: MFCO) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a special cash dividend payment of $.15 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 6, 2011 to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2011.

Microwave Filter Company, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells electronic filters, both for radio and microwave frequencies, to help process signal distribution and to prevent unwanted signals from disrupting transmit or receive operations. Markets served include cable television, television and radio broadcast, satellite broadcast, mobile radio, commercial communications and defense electronics.

The Company’s stock is traded over-the-counter under the symbol MFCO.  

6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, NY 13057

315-438-4700   800-446-1666   Fax 315-463-1467

E-mail: mfcsales@microwavefilter.com    Web: www.microwavefilter.com