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Microwave Filter Co., Inc.

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FY2022 Annual Report · Microwave Filter Co., Inc.
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Disclosure Statement Pursuant to the Pink Basic Disclosure Guidelines 

Microwave Filter Company Inc., 

6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, New York 13057 

315-438-4700

www.microwavefilter.com 

dick-j@microwavefilter.com 

3663 

Annual Report

For the Period Ending: 9/30/2022 
(the “Reporting Period”) 

As of 9/30/2022 the number of shares outstanding of our Common Stock was: 2,577,512. 

As of 06/30/2022, the number of shares outstanding of our Common Stock was: 2,577,512.

As of 09/30/2021, the number of shares outstanding of our Common Stock was: 2,577,531. 

Indicate by check mark whether the company is a shell company (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 and 
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934):  

Yes: ☐  

No: ☒  

Indicate by check mark whether the company’s shell status has changed since the previous reporting period: 

Yes: ☐  

No: ☒  

Indicate by check mark whether a Change in Control1 of the company has occurred over this reporting period: 

Yes: ☐  

No: ☒  

1 “Change in Control” shall mean any events resulting in: 

(i) Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act),
directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting 
securities;
(ii) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
(iii) A change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two (2)-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are directors immediately prior to 
such change; or
(iv) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting 
securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the 
surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent 
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

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1)

Name and address(es) of the issuer and its predecessors (if any)

In answering this item, provide the current name of the issuer any names used by predecessor entities, along with the 
dates of the name changes. 

Microwave Filter Company, Inc. 

The state of incorporation or registration of the issuer and of each of its predecessors (if any) during the past five years; 
Please also include the issuer’s current standing in its state of incorporation (e.g. active, default, inactive): 

New York 

Describe any trading suspension orders issued by the SEC concerning the issuer or its predecessors since inception: 

None 

List any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, acquisition, spin-off, or reorganization either currently 
anticipated or that occurred within the past 12 months: 

None 

The address(es) of the issuer’s principal executive office: 

6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, New York 13057 

The address(es) of the issuer’s principal place of business: 
Check box if principal executive office and principal place of business are the same address:  ☒ 

Has the issuer or any of its predecessors been in bankruptcy, receivership, or any similar proceeding in the past five 
years?  

Yes: ☐ 

No: ☒ 

If this issuer or any of its predecessors have been the subject of such proceedings, please provide additional details in the 
space below: 

2)

Security Information

Trading symbol:  
Exact title and class of securities outstanding:  Common 
CUSIP:  
Par or stated value:  

595176108 
$.10 

mfco 

Total shares authorized:   
Total shares outstanding: 

5,000,000  as  of  date:  9/30/2022 
2,577,512 as of date  9/30/2022

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Number of shares in the Public Float2:  

2484858 as of date: 9/30/2022 

Total number of shareholders of record: 

435 

as of date: 9/30/2022

All additional class(es) of publicly traded securities (if any): 

Trading symbol:  
Exact title and class of securities outstanding: 
CUSIP:  
Par or stated value:  
Total shares authorized:   
Total shares outstanding:  

Transfer Agent 

as of date: 
as of date: 

Name:       Microwave Filter Company, Inc. 
Phone: 
Email: 
Address:    6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, New York 13057 

315-438-4758
dick-j@microwavefilter.com

Is the Transfer Agent registered under the Exchange Act?3  Yes: ☒ 

No: ☐ 

3)

Issuance History

The goal of this section is to provide disclosure with respect to each event that resulted in any direct changes to the total 
shares outstanding of any class of the issuer’s securities in the past two completed fiscal years and any subsequent 
interim period.  

Disclosure under this item shall include, in chronological order, all offerings and issuances of securities, including debt 
convertible into equity securities, whether private or public, and all shares, or any other securities or options to acquire 
such securities, issued for services. Using the tabular format below, please describe these events.  

A. Changes to the Number of Outstanding Shares

Check this box to indicate there were no changes to the number of outstanding shares within the past two completed 
fiscal years and any subsequent periods: ☐ 

Shares Outstanding as of Second Most Recent 
Fiscal Year End: 

 Opening Balance 

Date 09/30/2020

Common: 2578630

Date of 
Transaction 

 Preferred: 

Transaction 
type (e.g. new 
issuance, 
cancellation, 
shares 

Number of 
Shares 
Issued (or 
cancelled) 

*Right-click the rows below and select “Insert” to add rows as needed.

Class of 
Securities 

Value of 
shares 
issued 
($/per 

Were the 
shares 
issued at 
a discount 
to market 

Individual/ Entity 
Shares were 
issued to 
(entities must 
have individual 

Reason for share 
issuance (e.g. for 
cash or debt 
conversion)  
-OR-             

Restricted or 
Unrestricted 
as of this 
filing. 

Exemption 
or 
Registration 
Type. 

2 “Public Float” shall mean the total number of unrestricted shares not held directly or indirectly by an officer, director, any person who is the beneficial 
owner of more than 10 percent of the total shares outstanding (a “control person”), or any affiliates thereof, or any immediate family members of officers, 
directors and control persons. 

3 To be included in the Pink Current Information tier, the transfer agent must be registered under the Exchange Act. 

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12/17/2020

returned to 
treasury) 

returned
to treasury

returned
to treasury

returned
to treasury

returned
to treasury

returned
to treasury

share) at 
Issuance 

price at 
the time 
of 
issuance? 
(Yes/No) 

with voting / 
investment 
control 
disclosed). 

Nature of 
Services 
Provided 

874

common

N/A

common

N/A

common

common

common

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Unrestricted

N/A

Unrestricted

N/A

Unrestricted

N/A

Unrestricted

N/A

Unrestricted

N/A

Shares Outstanding on Date of This Report: 

Ending Balance: 

 Ending 

Balance 

Date 09/30/2022

 Common: 2577512 

 Preferred: 

Example: A company with a fiscal year end of December 31st, in addressing this item for its quarter ended June 30, 2021, would 
include any events that resulted in changes to any class of its outstanding shares from the period beginning on January 1, 2019 through 
June 30, 2021 pursuant to the tabular format above. 

Use the space below to provide any additional details, including footnotes to the table above: 

B. Debt Securities, Including Promissory and Convertible Notes

Use the chart and additional space below to list and describe all outstanding promissory notes, convertible notes, 
convertible debentures, or any other debt instruments that may be converted into a class of the issuer’s equity securities. 

Check this box if there are no outstanding promissory, convertible notes or debt arrangements: ☒ 

Date of 
Note 
Issuance 

Outstanding 
Balance ($) 

Principal 
Amount 
at 
Issuance 
($) 

Interest 
Accrued 
($) 

Maturity 
Date 

Conversion Terms (e.g. 
pricing mechanism for 
determining conversion of 
instrument to shares) 

Name of Noteholder 
(entities must have 
individual with voting 
/ investment control 
disclosed). 

Reason for 
Issuance (e.g. 
Loan, Services, 
etc.) 

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Use the space below to provide any additional details, including footnotes to the table above: 

4)

Financial Statements

A. The following financial statements were prepared in accordance with:

☒ U.S. GAAP
☐ IFRS

B. The financial statements for this reporting period were prepared by (name of individual)4:

Name:  
Title:      
Relationship to Issuer: 

Richard Jones 
Chief Financial Officer 
Chief Financial Officer 

Provide the financial statements described below for the most recent fiscal year or quarter.  For the initial disclosure 
statement (qualifying for Pink Current Information for the first time) please provide reports for the two previous fiscal years 
and any subsequent interim periods.    

C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.

Balance Sheet;
Statement of Income;
Statement of Cash Flows;
Statement of Retained Earnings (Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity)
Financial notes; and
Audit letter, if audited

You may either (i) attach/append the financial statements to this disclosure statement or (ii) file the financial statements 
through OTCIQ as a separate report using the appropriate report name for the applicable period end. (“Annual Report,” 
“Quarterly Report” or “Interim Report”). 

If you choose to publish the financial statements in a separate report as described above, you must state in the 
accompanying disclosure statement that such financial statements are incorporated by reference.  You may reference the 
document(s) containing the required financial statements by indicating the document name, period end date, and the date 
that it was posted to OTCIQ in the field below. Financial Statements must be compiled in one document. 

4 The financial statements requested pursuant to this item must be prepared in accordance with US GAAP or IFRS by persons with sufficient financial 
skills. 

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Financial statement information is considered current until the due date for the subsequent report (as set forth in the 
qualifications section above).  To remain qualified for Current Information, a company must post its Annual Report within 
90 days from its fiscal year-end date and Quarterly Reports within 45 days of each fiscal quarter-end date. 

5)

Issuer’s Business, Products and Services

The purpose of this section is to provide a clear description of the issuer’s current operations.  In answering this item, 
please include the following: 

A. Summarize the issuer’s business operations (If the issuer does not have current operations, state “no operations”)

Established in 1967 in East Syracuse, New York, MFC occupies a modern 40,000 square foot facility with an
impressive complement of analytical and design software, test instrumentation, prototype and manufacturing
equipment to create passive filters, components and sub systems in the frequency range of 10 MHz to 50 GHz.

MFC manufactures radio frequency (RF) filters and related components for eliminating interference and facilitating
signal processes for such markets as Cable Television, Broadcast, Commercial and Military Communications,
Avionics, Radar, Navigation and Defense.  The Company designs waveguide, stripline/microstrip, transmission line,
miniature/subminiature and lumped constant filters. Configurations include bandpass, highpass, lowpass, bandstop,
multiplexers, tunable notch, tunable bandpass, high power filters, amplitude equalized, delay equalized and filter
networks.  The Company actively produces over 1,700 standard products and has designed more than 5,000 custom
products for specialized applications.

The manufacturing facility includes a modern CAD system, a test department with automated network analyzers to 50
GHz, a high capacity conveyor soldering oven and a fully compliant finishing operation.  The Company’s Quality
Management System has been ISO 9001:2015 recognizing the Company as a quality vendor.

Efficient Computer simulation, design and analysis software enhanced by proprietary MFC developed software, allow
rapid and accurate filter development at reasonable cost.  Automated network analyzers provide rigorous product
testing and performance data storage on a serial number basis in most cases.

A network based CAD system allows the transfer of data and programs to the CNC turning and milling centers for
fabrication of machined parts.  Prototype PC boards are similarly produced by computer controlled PC board mills.

A Grieve high capacity conveyor soldering oven is used for production of large quantity assemblies while smaller
production quantities are assembled at hand soldering or brazing stations.

B. Please list any subsidiaries, parents, or affiliated companies.

Niagara Scientific, Inc. - Wholly owned subsidiary

C. Describe the issuers’ principal products or services.

MFC manufactures radio frequency (RF) filters and related components for eliminating interference and facilitating
signal processing for such markets as Cable Television, Broadcast, Commercial and Military Communications,
Avionics, Radar, Navigation and Defense.  The Company designs waveguide, stripline/ microstrip, transmission line,
miniature/subminiature and lumped constant filters.  Configurations include bandpass, highpass, lowpass, bandstop,
multiplexers, tunable notch, tunable bandpass, high power filters, amplitude equalized, delay equalized and filter
networks.  The Company actively produces over 1,700 standard products and has designed more than 5,000 custom
products for specialized applications

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6)

Issuer’s Facilities

The goal of this section is to provide a potential investor with a clear understanding of all assets, properties or facilities 
owned, used or leased by the issuer and the extent in which the facilities are utilized.   

In responding to this item, please clearly describe the assets, properties or facilities of the issuer, give the location of the 
principal plants and other property of the issuer and describe the condition of the properties.  If the issuer does not have 
complete ownership or control of the property (for example, if others also own the property or if there is a mortgage on the 
property), describe the limitations on the ownership. 

If the issuer leases any assets, properties or facilities, clearly describe them as above and the terms of their leases. 

7)

Company Insiders (Officers, Directors, and Control Persons)

The goal of this section is to provide an investor with a clear understanding of the identity of all the persons or entities that 
are involved in managing, controlling or advising the operations, business development and disclosure of the issuer, as 
well as the identity of any significant or beneficial shareholders.   

Using the tabular format below, please provide information, as of the period end date of this report, regarding any person 
or entity owning 5% of more of any class of the issuer’s securities, as well as any officer, and any director of the company, 
or any person that performs a similar function, regardless of the number of shares they own. If any insiders listed are 
corporate shareholders or entities, provide the name and address of the person(s) beneficially owning or 
controlling such corporate shareholders, or the name and contact information (City, State) of an individual 
representing the corporation or entity in the note section. 

Name of 
Officer/Director or 
Control Person 

Affiliation with 
Company (e.g. 
Officer Title 
/Director/Owner of 
more than 5%) 

Carl F 
Fahrenkrug , Jr. 

Chief Executive 
Officer  

Residential Address 
(City / State Only) 

Number of 
shares owned 

 Share 
type/class 

Manlius, NY 

19,246

Common 

Note 

Ownership 
Percentage 
of Class 
Outstanding 

Less than 
1% 

Richard Jones 

Chief Financial 
Officer 

Fayetteville, Ny 

Samuel Fanizzi 

Vice President 
Marketing 

North Syracuse, 
NY 

Robert Paul 

Vice President 
Engineering 

Syracuse, NY 

Daniel Herrmann

Director 

Marcy, NY

0 

0 

0 

Carl F. 
Fahrenkrug, Sr. 

Director 

Manlius, NY 

72,298 

Common 

2.8% 

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Sidney Chong 

Director 

Syracuse, NY 

James Gascon 

Director 

Syracuse, NY 

0 

0 

John Kennedy 

Director 

Syracuse, NY 

1,000 

Common 

Less than 
1% 

Thomas 
Quartier 

Director 

Syracuse, NY 

Irene Scruton 

Director 

Syracuse, NY 

Anne Tindall 

Director 

Syracuse, NY 

0 

0 

0 

8)

Legal/Disciplinary History

A. Please identify whether any of the persons or entities listed above have, in the past 10 years, been the subject of:

1. A conviction in a criminal proceeding or named as a defendant in a pending criminal proceeding (excluding

traffic violations and other minor offenses);

None 

2. The entry of an order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, by a court of

competent jurisdiction that permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended or otherwise limited such
person’s involvement in any type of business, securities, commodities, or banking activities;

None 

3. A finding or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or a state securities regulator of a violation of
federal or state securities or commodities law, which finding or judgment has not been reversed, suspended,
or vacated; or

None 

4. The entry of an order by a self-regulatory organization that permanently or temporarily barred, suspended, or

otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business or securities activities.

None 

B. Describe briefly any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the

business, to which the issuer or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is the subject.
Include the name of the court or agency in which the proceedings are pending, the date instituted, the principal parties
thereto, a description of the factual basis alleged to underlie the proceeding and the relief sought. Include similar
information as to any such proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities.

None

9)

Third Party Providers

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Please provide the name, address, telephone number and email address of each of the following outside providers: 

Securities Counsel 

Name: 
Firm: 
Address 1: 
Address 2: 
Phone: 
Email: 

Accountant or Auditor 

Name: 
Firm: 
Address 1: 
Address 2: 
Phone: 
Email: 

Investor Relations 

Name: 
Firm: 
Address 1: 
Address 2: 
Phone: 
Email: 

James Gascon 
Costello & Fearon, PLLC 
211 West Jefferson Street 
Syracuse, New York 13202 
315-422-1152
jjg@ccf-law.com

Victor Vaccaro
Dannible & McKee, LLP 
221 South Warren Street 
Syracuse, New York 13202 
315-472-9127
vvaccaro@dmpas.com

Richard Jones 
Microwave Filter Company, Inc. 
6743 Kinne Street 
East Syracuse, New York 13057 
315-438-4758
dick-j@microwavefilter.com

Other Service Providers   
Provide the name of any other service provider(s) that that assisted, advised, prepared or provided information with 
respect to this disclosure statement. This includes counsel, broker-dealer(s), advisor(s) or consultant(s) or provided 
assistance or services to the issuer during the reporting period. 

Name:   
Firm:  
Nature of Services: 
Address 1:  
Address 2:  
Phone:   
Email:    

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10)

Issuer Certification

Principal Executive Officer: 

The issuer shall include certifications by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the issuer (or any other 
persons with different titles but having the same responsibilities) in each Quarterly Report or Annual Report.  

The certifications shall follow the format below: 

I, Carl Fahrenkrug Jr certify that: 

1. I have reviewed this September 30, 2022 annual report of Microwave Filter Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this disclosure statement does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this disclosure statement; and

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included or incorporated by
reference in this disclosure statement, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this disclosure statement.

12/23/2022

/s/ Carl Fahrenkrug Jr 

Principal Financial Officer: 

I, Richard Jones, certify that: 

1. I have reviewed this September 30, 2022 annual report of Microwave Filter Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this disclosure statement does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which 
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this disclosure statement; and

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included or incorporated by 
reference in this disclosure statement, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of 
operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this disclosure statement.

12/23/2022

/s/ Richard Jones 

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