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 7, 1997




                    ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
                        (A Washington Corporation)

                       Commission File no. 2-92949-S
                 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

At the Company's Board of Directors Meeting on February 7, 1997, 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 recommendation 
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.  Eligible Employees and Directors 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 7, 1997.










































                               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 14, 1997