Sec Form 4 Filing - Dowling Vincent J. Jr @ TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP - 2018-03-22

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Dowling Vincent J. Jr 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP [ TIK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 190 FARMINGTON AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/22/2018 (Street) FARMINGTON, CT06032 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 03/22/2018 P 3,700 A $ 2.3512 372,080 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 372,080 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 3,300 I See footnote ( 6 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ( 3 ) 11/13/2017 P 333,333 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 666,667 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 333,333 I See footnote ( 5 ) Common Stock Warrant $ 3.35 07/26/2012 09/10/2019 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 I See footnote ( 5 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Dowling Vincent J. Jr 190 FARMINGTON AVENUE FARMINGTON, CT06032 X Signatures /s/ Vincent J. Dowling, Jr. 03/26/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares of common stock are held by IRA FBO Vincent J. Dowling, Jr. Pershing LLC as Custodian Roth Conversion Account. Mr. Dowling has sole beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 2 )104,180 shares of common stock are held by IRA FBO Vincent J. Dowling, Jr. Pershing LLC as Custodian Roth Conversion Account. Mr. Dowling has sole beneficial ownership of such shares. 67,900 shares are held by Trust Agreement of Dowling 2009 Statutory Trust UAD 12/10/09 People's United Bank TTEE FBO Vincent J. Dowling, Jr. Mr. Dowling has sole beneficial ownership of such shares. 200,000 shares and warrants are held by Millennium Trust Company, LLC Custodian FBO Vincent J. Dowling, Jr., Roth IRA. Mr. Dowling has sole beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 3 )The Designations provide that the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of common stock at a price of $3.00 per share, subject to a maximum conversion amount and contingent upon post-closing approval by the Issuer's shareholders in accordance with applicable stock exchange rules. At the Issuer's annual meeting held on January 17, 2018, the shareholders voted to approve (i) an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 4,000,000 shares to 7,000,000 shares and (ii) the increase of the maximum amount of shares of common stock into which the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock can be converted from 600,000 shares to 1,000,000 shares. ( 4 )The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions set for in the Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed by the Issuer with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey on November 8, 2017 (the "Designations"). Subject to the Designations, the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, and has no expiration date. ( 5 )The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants are held by Millennium Trust Company, LLC Custodian FBO Vincent J. Dowling, Jr., Roth IRA. Mr. Dowling has sole beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 6 )3,300 shares of common stock are held in Uniform Gift to Minors Act custodial accounts for the benefit of Vincent J. Dowling Jr.'s niece (700 shares) and two nephews (1,300 shares each), and for which Mr. Dowling is the Custodian.

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