Every 8-K that Espey Mfg & Elec (ESP) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP (ESP) announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.75 per share, in addition to a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Both dividends are payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2026.
The Board also promoted Kaitlyn O’Neil, previously Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer, to Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer. In this role, she will continue overseeing the company’s financial organization and leading its financial strategy, reporting, planning, and related corporate functions.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. reported the results of its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 5, 2025. Stockholders elected Nancy Patzwahl as the Class B Director for a three-year term ending at the 2028 annual meeting, with 1,566,288 votes for, 25,831 withheld, and 654,536 broker non-votes.
On an advisory basis, stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with 1,064,634 votes for, 472,064 against, and 55,421 abstentions, plus 654,536 broker non-votes. They also expressed a preference to hold this advisory vote every three years, and the Board decided to follow this schedule, with the next vote planned for 2028.
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Withum, successor to Freed Maxick, P.C., as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, with 2,108,397 votes for, 17,505 against, and 120,753 abstentions. The Company later announced that Nancy Patzwahl was appointed Chair of the Audit Committee effective December 5, 2025, succeeding Paul Corr, who remains a director and Audit Committee member.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. disclosed that on September 30, 2025 it engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its independent public accounting firm to audit the company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Withum is described as the successor to the company’s prior auditor, Freed Maxick, P.C., after Freed Maxick joined Withum’s practice, as reported in an August 1, 2025 press release issued by Withum.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. approved a new employment agreement for President and CEO David A. O’Neil. The agreement, entered on September 8, 2025 and effective July 1, 2025, runs through June 30, 2028 and replaces his June 6, 2024 contract.
Mr. O’Neil will receive a base salary of $400,000, subject to annual review without decreases, plus an annual performance-based cash bonus with a maximum of $250,000. The bonus has three components: a discretionary portion up to 50% of base salary, a sales-and-backlog growth component capped at $125,000, and an operating-income margin component also capped at $125,000.
If he is terminated without cause or resigns for “good reason,” he is entitled to severance equal to nine months of base salary. If he resigns in connection with a change of control, he is entitled to severance equal to 18 months of base salary.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $0.75 per share, in addition to a regular dividend of $0.25 per share. Both dividends are scheduled to be paid on September 26, 2025 to shareholders who are on record as of September 19, 2025.
The company disclosed this decision via a current report and attached the related press release as an exhibit, providing shareholders with details on the one-time special payout alongside the ongoing regular dividend.