- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES 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)

May 6, 2010

Technical Communications Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

0-8588

04-2295040

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA	01742
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(978) 287-5100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On May 6, 2010, the Board of Directors of Technical Communications Corporation declared a dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock payable on June 15, 2010 in cash to all shareholders of record on June 1, 2010. A copy of the press release dated May 10, 2010 describing such dividend declaration is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

a.	Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable.

b.	Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.

c.	Shell company transactions. Not applicable

d	Exhibits.	The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof, and the information contained in this report and such exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly stated therein.

	Exhibit No.	Title

	99.1	Press Release dated May 10, 2010

SIGNATURE

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.