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 9, 2001




                      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

A: During the Company's scheduled Board of Directors Meeting
on February 9, 2001, 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.

B: John Rector, a Director of the Company, resigned his
Director position, effective February 9, 2001, due to health
related issues.  The Board of Directors reluctantly accepted
Mr. Rector's resignation.

C: Robert Southworth, a Director and Secretary/Treasurer of
the Company, resigned as Secretary/Treasurer of the Company
so that he may participate on the Company's Audit Committee.

D: Jon Correio, currently the Company's Manager of Finance and
Administration, was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve
the remaining term of the Director position vacated by the death of
Arthur W. Leighton.  Mr. Correio's term will expire June 2003.
Mr. Correio was also appointed to serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the
Company.

E: The Board of Directors formed the Audit Committee for the Company,
comprised of Melvin Brown, who will serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee,
John Schooley, and Robert Southworth.

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 9, 2001.






















                               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 15, 2001