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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070403155440
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000866706-07-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866706
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				431554045
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9900 A CLAYTON RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3142137200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9900 A CLAYTON RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63124

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ESCO ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLLEY LARRY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216232

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10596
		FILM NUMBER:		07744243

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		8888 LADUE ROAD
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314 213 7200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		9900 A CLAYTON ROAD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63124
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    <periodOfReport>2007-04-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SOLLEY LARRY W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9900 A CLAYTON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63124</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>12550</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>T. B. Martin, Attorney In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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