-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HQjlHqev6kAwI/+3iBS0ZNZAKI11Twhe8Uzru2I5XAxG6DE7+Nn9IjaEtv+IEmUo Ab4YDFWXIWVLiP8yr0jKCQ== 0001193125-08-204397.txt : 20081001 0001193125-08-204397.hdr.sgml : 20081001 20081001131418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-204397 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081001 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081001 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: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-84552 FILM NUMBER: 081099284 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 AW 1 daw.htm WITHDRAWAL OF POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENTS Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendments

October 1, 2008

Attention: Mary Beth Breslin

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

RE: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-3 filed September 12, 2003,

October 31, 2003, and December 12, 2003

File No. 333-84552

On March 19, 2002, Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) its registration statement on Form S-3 and on April 25, 2002, the Company filed with the Commission its Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (referred to collectively as the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement was filed in order to register for re-sale 4 1/4% convertible subordinated promissory notes and the common stock issuable upon conversion of those notes (the “Securities”).

In accordance with Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the Company hereby requests withdrawal of its Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statement filed with the Commission on September 12, 2003, October 31, 2003, and December 12, 2003 (referred to collectively as the “Post-Effective Amendments”).

The reason for such withdrawal is that the Company is no longer obligated under the Registration Rights Agreement entered in connection with the original sale of the notes to keep such Registration Statement effective under the Act and that the notes have been redeemed by the Company. No securities were sold in connection with the Post-Effective Amendments.

If you should have any questions regarding this request for withdrawal, please do not hesitate to contact Steven H. Hull of Stoel Rives LLP, the Company’s outside counsel, at (503) 294-9122.

Sincerely,

 

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
By:   /s/ Paul Oldham
  Paul Oldham
  Vice President of Administration,
  Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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