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) December 09, 2015
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 9, 2015, Mr. Carl F. Fahrenkrug, SR retired as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Microwave Filter Company, Inc.(the "Company"). Mr.
Fahrenkrug will continue to serve as a Director Of the Company and was elected
Vice Chairman of the Board on December 9, 2015.
On December 9, 2015, Mr. Paul W. Mears, 56, was appointed Chief Executive
Officer of the Company by the Board of Directors. Mr. Mears began his
association with the Company as a Co-op while attending Rochester Institute of
Technology ("RIT") in 1981. He was appointed vice President of Engineering in
April 1998. Mr. Mears has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Technology from RIT. Mr. Mears knowledge of our business, products, strategy,
people, operations and competition will provide the Company with strong
leadership.
Mr. Mears was also appointed a Director of Microwave Filter Company, Inc. on
December 9, 2015, with a term expiring at the Company's 2016 annual meeting of
shareholders. He will be replacing Richard Jones who resigned as a Director on
December 9, 2015. Mr. Jones will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary of the Company. Mr. Mears has not been appointed to
serve on any committees of the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Carl F. Fahrenkrug, JR, 47, was appointed Executive Vice President of the
Company on December 9, 2015. Mr. Fahrenkrug began his association with the
Company as an engineering intern in 1989. He was appointed Vice President of
Manufacturing and Quality on April 8, 2009. Mr. Fahrenkrug has a Bachelor of
Science in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, a Master of Science
in Electrical Engineering from SUNY Binghamton and a Master of Business
Administration from LeMoyne College.
There are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Mears or Mr.
Fahrenkrug that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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: December 9, 2015 By: /s/ Robert R. Andrews
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Robert R. Andrews
Chairman of the Board
