<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001185185-17-000281.txt : 20170213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170213145611
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185185-17-000281
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170213

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:			Levenson Ryan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001363032

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08061
		FILM NUMBER:		17598444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2396 DELLWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FEIM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001363032</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Levenson Ryan</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MITCHEL FIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11553</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Rights</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.98</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-02-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-02-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
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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 by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-13</signatureDate>
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