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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-24-001180"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FEIM"
cik: "0000039020"
company_name: "FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T07:37:37.845903+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Frequency Electronics appoints CEO Dr. Thomas McClelland to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 4 to 5 members; McClelland appointed effective December 4, 2024.
- McClelland has 40-year tenure at FEI, served as Interim CEO from July 2022 and permanent CEO since January 2023.
- He is Chief Scientist, holds a PhD in physics from Columbia, and has top U.S. government security clearance.
- Board chair cites his expertise to guide next-gen quantum sensing, small-satellite, and PNT technologies.
- McClelland will receive no additional compensation for board service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-24-001180
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FEIM
- cik: 0000039020
- company_name: FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39020/000118518524001180/0001185185-24-001180-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39020/000118518524001180/freqelec20241205_8k.htm

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