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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 September 12, 2018 . 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: o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01 Other Events On September 12, 2018 Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors had declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share. This special dividend is in addition to a regular dividend of $0.25 per share for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. 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 September 12, 2018 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: September 12, 2018 ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP. By: /s/ David O’Neil David O’Neil Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer 2