---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FEIM"
cik: "0000039020"
company_name: "FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:59:24.286027+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Frequency Electronics appoints Dr. Tom McClelland as permanent CEO; backlog $56M

## Summary
- Tom McClelland, interim CEO since July 2022, named permanent President and CEO; he holds a PhD in physics and top U.S. security clearance.
- Board Chair cites unanimous choice; McClelland has 40 years at FEI, including over 20 as chief scientist.
- Q2 FY2023 backlog of ~$56M is highest in 8 years; book-to-bill ratio of 2.8 reported.
- Revenue increased quarter-over-quarter; management emphasizes path to sustained profitability and cash generation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FEIM
- cik: 0000039020
- company_name: FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39020/000118518523000042/0001185185-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39020/000118518523000042/freqelec20230117_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Tom McClelland was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 17, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Frequency Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dr. Tom McClelland as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39020/000118518523000042/0001185185-23-000042-index.htm

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