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): September 30, 2004
FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8061 11-1986657
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
55 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Mitchel Field, NY 11553
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(516) 794-4500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name, address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On September 30, 2004, the board of directors of registrant declared a cash
dividend pursuant to its current policy for payment of cash dividends. The cash
dividend is in the per share amount of $0.10 on the common stock of the
registrant, payable on December 1, 2004 to stockholders of record of such stock
at the close of business on October 31, 2004.
Registrant's cash dividend policy calls for the declaration and payment of
dividends to holders of registrant's common stock:
a. Subject to the discretion and satisfaction of registrant's board of
directors with registrant's financial condition, results of its
operations, and its prospects for future investments in growth, at the
time of the declaration of such dividends; and
b. Subject to the discretion and satisfaction of the board as aforesaid
in declaring such dividends, to be paid on each of June 1 and December
1 to the shareholders of record, respectively, at the close of
business on April 30 and October 31.
ITEM 9.01 (c). Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Frequency Electronics, Inc., dated September 30, 2004.
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.
FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.
By: /s/ Alan Miller
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Alan Miller
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
Dated: October 5, 2004
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
FEI DECLARES SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
Mitchel Field, NY, September 30, 2004- The Board of Directors of Frequency
Electronics, Inc. (AMEX-FEI) has declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share,
payable on December 1, 2004 to shareholders of record on October 31, 2004. The
Board took this action in conformance with its established policy regarding a
semi-annual cash dividend.
About Frequency Electronics
Frequency Electronics, Inc. is a world leader in the design, development and
manufacture of high-technology frequency, timing and synchronization products
for satellite and terrestrial voice, video and data telecommunications. The
Company's technologies provide unique solutions that are essential building
blocks for the next generation of broadband wireless and fiber optic
communications systems, and for the ongoing expansion of existing wireless and
wireline networks. Additional information is available on FEI's website:
www.frequencyelectronics.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: The Statements in this press release regarding future earnings and
operations and other statements relating to the future constitute
"forward-looking" statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause
or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, ability to
integrate operations and personnel, actions by significant customers or
competitors, general domestic and international economic conditions, consumer
spending trends, reliance on key customers, continued acceptance of the
Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and
technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon
third-party vendors, competitive developments, changes in manufacturing and
transportation costs, the availability of capital, and other risks detailed in
the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes
no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date
of this release.
Contact information: General Joseph P. Franklin, telephone : (516) 794-4500
WEBSITE: www.frequencyelectronics.com