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): July 3, 2007

                       ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            OREGON                    0-12853              93-0370304
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission          (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)       Identification No.)


13900 NW Science Park Drive, Portland, Oregon                97229
      (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 641-4141

                                    No Change

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


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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.

     On July 3, 2007, the Board of Directors of Electro Scientific Industries,
Inc. (the "Company") approved a change in the Company's reporting periods that
results in a fiscal year end on the Saturday nearest March 31. Accordingly, the
Company's fiscal year 2008 will end on March 29, 2008. The Company will file
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ending September 29, 2007 and
December 29, 2007. Audited financial statements for the ten-month period ending
March 29, 2008 will be filed on an Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d)  Exhibits
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      99.1   Press release dated July 3, 2007


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                                    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.

     Date: July 3, 2007

                              Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.


                              By /s/ John Metcalf
                                 --------------------------------
                                 John Metcalf
                                 Senior Vice President of Administration,
                                 Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit     Description
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99.1        Press release dated July 3, 2007.

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                ESI Announces Change in Fiscal Year End


    PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2007--Electro Scientific
Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESIO), a leading provider of world-class
photonic and laser systems for micro-engineering applications, today
announced that its Board of Directors approved a change in reporting
periods that results in a financial year-end on the Saturday nearest
March 31. Prior to this change, ESI's fiscal year-end occurred in May.
This change was implemented to align ESI's reporting periods with peer
companies.

    This change will be effective for fiscal 2008, which will
represent a 10 month period ending on March 29, 2008. Financial
releases for interim periods during fiscal 2008 will cover the periods
ending September 29, 2007 and December 29, 2007.

    About ESI, Inc.

    ESI is a pioneer and leading supplier of world-class photonics and
laser systems that help its microelectronics customers achieve
compelling yield and productivity gains. The company's
industry-leading, application-specific products enhance
electronic-device performance in three key sectors -- semiconductors,
components and electronic interconnect -- by enabling precision
fine-tuning of device microfeatures in high-volume manufacturing
environments. Founded in 1944, ESI is headquartered in Portland, Ore.
More information is available at www.esi.com.


    CONTACT: ESI
             Chris Butterfield, 503-672-5760