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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000726514-15-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150827
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150901

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000726514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				930370304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12853
		FILM NUMBER:		151088184

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13900 NW SCIENCE PARK DR
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97229
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036414141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13900 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97229-5497
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8k912015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
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Document 1 - file: form8k912015.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-16.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit161letterfromkpmg.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 16.1 LETTER FROM KPMG, LLP
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit161letterfromkpmg.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
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<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: esiimage2.jpg

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>esiimage.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: esiimage.jpg

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