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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-008943.txt : 20090212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090212201134
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-008943
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSATI MARIO M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197808

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22893
		FILM NUMBER:		09597224

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 PAGE MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504939300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 PAGE MILL RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				942424084
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0127

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 KATO TERRACE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5106239400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 KATO TERRACE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001040470</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AEHR TEST SYSTEMS</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEHR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197808</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROSATI MARIO M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &amp; ROSATI</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>650 PAGE MILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94304</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.29</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-11</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-02-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-02-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3750</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Rosati was not a director of the company between October 28, 2008 and January 26, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One ninth (1/9th) of the total number of shares subject to the option shall become exercisable at the end of each full calendar month following date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mario Rosati</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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