---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174947-25-000183"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESP"
cik: "0000033533"
company_name: "ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T17:47:21.276963+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Espey Mfg. CFO Katrina Sparano retires; Kaitlyn O'Neil appointed successor

## Summary
- Katrina Sparano retired as CFO and Treasurer effective Feb 15, 2025 after 20 years of service.
- Kaitlyn O'Neil, CPA, appointed as Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer effective Feb 15, 2025.
- O'Neil joined Espey on Jan 6, 2025; prior roles include Finance Director at Octo Telematics and audit at KPMG.
- O'Neil is not related to CEO David O'Neil; she has over 10 years of financial leadership experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174947-25-000183
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESP
- cik: 0000033533
- company_name: ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33533/000117494725000183/0001174947-25-000183-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33533/000117494725000183/form8k-72229_esp.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-25-000183.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Katrina Sparano retired as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Katrina Sparano retired as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective February 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33533/000117494725000183/0001174947-25-000183-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kaitlyn O'Neil was appointed as Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer at ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Kaitlyn O’Neil was appointed as the Company’s new Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33533/000117494725000183/0001174947-25-000183-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.