FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Current Report

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 1999
                                                 (February 12, 1999)
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                         ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    New York                          I-4383                      14-1387171
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(State or other                    (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    File Number)              Identification No.)
incorporation)

233 Ballston Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York                      12866
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code    518-584-4100
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5.           Other Events.
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On February 12, 1999, Espey Mfg. & Electronics  Corp.  ("ESPEY") amended certain
provisions (the  "Amendment")  of its existing Rights  Agreement dated March 31,
1989, between Espey and Registrar and Transfer Company (the "Rights Agreement").
The Rights Agreement provides,  generally,  that upon certain events,  including
the  acquisition by certain  parties of a specified  percentage of the Company's
stock,  shareholders  receive  rights to  purchase  additional  stock at a price
specified in the Rights Agreement.  The Amendment extends the expiration date of
the Rights  Agreement until December 31, 1999 and lowers the percentage at which
the shareholders  receive those rights to 15%. As amended,  the Rights Agreement
remains in full force and effect. For more information, please see the Amendment
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1.

ITEM 7.           Financial Statement and Exhibits
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                  (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired:      N/A

                  (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: N/A

                  (c) Exhibits:

                                    4.1  Amendment  to Rights  Agreement,  dated
                                    February  12,  1999,  between  Espey  Mfg. &
                                    Electronics   Corp.,   and   Registrar   and
                                    Transfer Company.



                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                            ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.

                                            /s/  David O'Neil
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                                            David O'Neil, Assistant Treasurer
                                             And Controller


Dated: February 22, 1999



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




         Exhibit No.                Document

            4.1                     Amendment   of   Rights   Agreement,   dated
                                    February  12,  1999,  between  Espey  Mfg. &
                                    Electronics Corp. and Registrar and Transfer
                                    Company.