Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Ms. Peggy A. Murphy has resigned from her position as Corporate Secretary effective December 6, 2024 after serving in the position since December 1998. The Board of Directors has appointed Ms. Jennifer Pickering to the position of Corporate Secretary effective December 6, 2024. Jennifer M. Pickering, 46, joined Espey as the Chief Human Resources Officer in April 2024. She served as Assistant Corporate Secretary from June 6, 2024 until her appointment to Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining the company, Jennifer was a Senior Director, Human Resources for GlobalFoundries, a global manufacturer of semiconductors, where she served as an HR Business Partner, Global Leader of Learning & Development, and Global Leader of HR Operations & Employee Services.
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 6, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected Carl Helmetag and David O’Neil to the Board of Directors as the Class A Directors of the Company for a three year term until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee | Votes For | Withholds | Broker Non-Votes |
| Carl Helmetag | 1,263,867 | 315,408 | 1,195,880 |
| David O’Neil | 1,563,678 | 15,598 | 1,195,879 |
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, 2025 was approved at the Annual Meeting:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,286,638 | 8,682 | 46,181 | 433,654 |
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 9, 2024 |
ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.
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| By: | /s/ Katrina Sparano | |
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Katrina Sparano Principal Financial Officer |
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