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:  February 11, 2000




                 ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
                      (A Washington Corporation)

                   Commission File no. 000-27793
            IRS Employer Identification no. 91-1238077

                       415 N. Quay St. #4
                      Kennewick  WA  99336
             (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(509) 735-9092
































ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

During the Company's scheduled Board of Directors Meeting
on February 11, 2000, the Board of Directors awarded Stock
Options for Employees and Directors, as was recommended by
the Board's Employee/Director Stock Option Committee, subject
to the conditions delineated in the Committee's recommendations
and in accordance with the Electronic Systems Technology, Inc.
Stock Option Plan for Directors, Officers, and Employees, as
approved by Shareholder vote on June 7, 1996.  Employees and
Directors, who were recipients of the stock options and
conditions relating to the stock options approved by the
Board of Directors, are delineated on attached Exhibit 20.1.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 20.1 - Summary of Employee/Director Stock Option Committee
recommendations regarding Employee and Director Stock Options, as
approved by the Company's Board of Directors, February 11, 2000.









































                               SIGNATURES

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.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

/s/ T. L. KIRCHNER

By: T.L. Kirchner
President
Date: February 23, 2000