Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KONIDARIS NICHOLAS
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC [ESIO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13900 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2013
(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97229
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.71 01/30/2013   D(1)     420,000   (1) 01/07/2014 Common Stock 420,000 (1) 569,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.91 01/30/2013   A(1)   420,000     (1) 01/07/2014 Common Stock 420,000 (1) 989,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.5 01/30/2013   D(2)     40,000   (2) 07/13/2014 Common Stock 40,000 (2) 949,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.7 01/30/2013   A(2)   40,000     (2) 07/13/2014 Common Stock 40,000 (2) 989,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.42 01/30/2013   D(3)     100,000   (3) 07/21/2015 Common Stock 100,000 (3) 889,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.62 01/30/2013   A(3)   100,000     (3) 07/21/2015 Common Stock 100,000 (3) 989,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20 01/30/2013   D(4)     70,000   (4) 05/24/2016 Common Stock 70,000 (4) 919,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.2 01/30/2013   A(4)   70,000     (4) 05/24/2016 Common Stock 70,000 (4) 989,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.66 01/30/2013   D(5)     40,000   (5) 07/25/2017 Common Stock 40,000 (5) 949,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.86 01/30/2013   A(5)   40,000     (5) 07/25/2017 Common Stock 40,000 (5) 989,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.58 01/30/2013   D(6)     40,000   (6) 05/14/2018 Common Stock 40,000 (6) 949,000 D  
Emp Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.78 01/30/2013   A(6)   40,000     (6) 05/14/2018 Common Stock 40,000 (6) 989,000 D  
Stock Apprec Rights $ 8.26 01/30/2013   D(7)     150,000   (7) 05/13/2019 Common Stock 150,000 (7) 839,000 D  
Stock Apprec Rights $ 7.26 01/30/2013   A(7)   150,000     (7) 05/13/2019 Common Stock 150,000 (7) 989,000 D  
Stock Apprec Rights $ 14.64 01/30/2013   D(8)     65,000   (8) 05/12/2020 Common Stock 65,000 (8) 924,000 D  
Stock Apprec Rights $ 13.84 01/30/2013   A(8)   65,000     (8) 05/12/2020 Common Stock 65,000 (8) 989,000 D  
Stock Apprec Rights $ 18.82 01/30/2013   D(9)     64,000   (9) 05/11/2021 Common Stock 64,000 (9) 925,000 D  
Stock Apprec Rights $ 18.02 01/30/2013   A(9)   64,000     (9) 05/11/2021 Common Stock 64,000 (9) 989,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KONIDARIS NICHOLAS
13900 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
PORTLAND, OR 97229
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 By: Kerry L Mustoe for Nicholas Konidaris   01/30/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on January 7, 2004 and provided for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on January 7, 2005.
(2) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on July 13, 2004 and provided for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on July 13, 2005.
(3) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on July 21, 2005 and provided for full vesting on May 26, 2006. There was a three-year sale restriction on the underlying shares which lapsed on July 20, 2008.
(4) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on May 24, 2006 and provided for full vesting on May 26, 2006. There was a three-year sale restriction on the underlying shares which lapsed one third each year for the first three years.
(5) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on July 26, 2007 and provided for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on July 26, 2008.
(6) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on May 15, 2008 and provided for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on May 15, 2009.
(7) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding SOSAR, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" SOSAR and the grant of a replacement SOSAR. The SOSAR was originally granted on May 14, 2009 and provides for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on May 14, 2010.
(8) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding SOSAR, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" SOSAR and the grant of a replacement SOSAR. The SOSAR was originally granted on May 13, 2010 and provides for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on May 13, 2011.
(9) The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding SOSAR, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" SOSAR and the grant of a replacement SOSAR. The SOSAR was originally granted on May 12, 2011 and provides for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on May 12, 2012.

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