<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001185185-16-005308.txt : 20160823
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160823131956
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185185-16-005308
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160823

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039020
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				111986657
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD
		CITY:			MITCHEL FIELD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5167944500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BOULEVARD
		CITY:			MITCHELL FIELD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bernstein Steven Lawrence
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001682629

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08061
		FILM NUMBER:		161846882

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC.
		STREET 2:		55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD.
		CITY:			MITCHEL FIELD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000039020</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FEIM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001682629</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bernstein Steven Lawrence</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MITCHEL FIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11553</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Rights</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.58</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-08-19</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-08-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock Appreciation Rights are exercisable on a cumulative basis as to one-quarter of the total number of shares covered by the grant on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the date of Stock Appreciation Rights grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock Appreciation Rights are granted at the market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the grantee will be awarded shares of Common Stock, the value of which is equal to the increase in value of the Common Stock between the grant date and the date of exercise. (Stock-settled SAR).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Steven Bernstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-23</signatureDate>
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