SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 14, 1997



                           FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                  1-8061               11-1986657
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)          File Number)        Identification No.)


55 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Mitchel Field, NY               11553
 (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (516) 794-4500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                      None
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)


                                Page 1 of 3 Pages
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On October 14, 1997,  the board of directors of  registrant  declared a
cash dividend and a stock dividend on its common stock.  Each of these dividends
will be payable on Monday,  December 1, 1997 to stockholders of record as of the
close of business on Friday,  October 31, 1997.  The details of these  dividends
are as follows:

         The Cash Dividend:  The cash dividend will be paid at the rate of $0.15
         per share. The cash dividend will not apply to additional shares issued
         by way of the  stock  dividend.  With  respect  to the  cash  dividend,
         registrant's  common  stock  will  be  traded  ex  dividend  commencing
         Wednesday, October 29, 1997.

         The Stock Dividend:  The stock dividend will be paid at the rate of one
         dividend share for two shares held. In the event a stockholder holds an
         odd number of shares as of the record date, a fractional one-half share
         will not be issued and, in lieu of a half-share, registrant will make a
         cash payment on the payment date. The payment will be calculated at the
         rate of  one-third of the last per share sale price of the common stock
         on the  record  date,  October  31,  1997.  With  respect  to the stock
         dividend,   registrant's  common  stock  will  be  traded  ex  dividend
         commencing  Tuesday,  December 2, 1997, and that due bills will be used
         between the record date and payment date.

         As of October 10, 1997  5,116,607  shares of common stock of registrant
were outstanding.




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                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.

                                        By  /s/ Joseph P. Franklin
                                        --------------------------
                                             JOSEPH P. FRANKLIN
                                               Chairman of the
                                               Board of Directors


Dated:   October 14, 1997
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 14, 1997

                           FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                  1-8061               11-1986657
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)          File Number)        Identification No.)

55 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Mitchel Field, NY               11553
 (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                 (516) 794-4500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

                                Page 1 of 3 Pages
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On October 14, 1997,  the board of directors of  registrant  declared a
cash dividend and a stock dividend on its common stock.  Each of these dividends
will be payable on Monday,  December 1, 1997 to stockholders of record as of the
close of business on Friday,  October 31, 1997.  The details of these  dividends
are as follows:

         The Cash Dividend:  The cash dividend will be paid at the rate of $0.15
         per share. The cash dividend will not apply to additional shares issued
         by way of the  stock  dividend.  With  respect  to the  cash  dividend,
         registrant's  common  stock  will  be  traded  ex  dividend  commencing
         Wednesday, October 29, 1997.

         The Stock Dividend:  The stock dividend will be paid at the rate of one
         dividend share for two shares held. In the event a stockholder holds an
         odd number of shares as of the record date, a fractional one-half share
         will not be issued and, in lieu of a half-share, registrant will make a
         cash payment on the payment date. The payment will be calculated at the
         rate of  one-third of the last per share sale price of the common stock
         on the  record  date,  October  31,  1997.  With  respect  to the stock
         dividend,   registrant's  common  stock  will  be  traded  ex  dividend
         commencing  Tuesday,  December 2, 1997, and that due bills will be used
         between the record date and payment date.

         As of October 10, 1997  5,116,607  shares of common stock of registrant
were outstanding.
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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.

                                        By  /s/ Joseph P. Franklin
                                        --------------------------
                                             JOSEPH P. FRANKLIN
                                               Chairman of the
                                               Board of Directors

Dated:   October 14, 1997