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:  June 6,  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

  A. ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING

At the Company's Annual Stockholder Meeting on June 6, 1997, in 
Kennewick, Washington the following items were voted on by the 
stockholders with the following outcomes:

Item #1: Election of Directors:
	    
    Election of Melvin H. Brown as a Director of the Company.
    Votes for: 3,120,330   Votes against:  35,200  Abstaining: 20,200
         
    Election of Arthur Leighton as a Director of the Company. 
    Votes for: 3,100,780   Votes against:  54,500  Abstaining: 20,450 
 	    
    Election of Robert Southworth as a Director of the Company.
    Votes for: 3,119,780   Votes against:  35,500  Abstaining: 20,450
 
Item #2: Ratification of Robert Moe & Associates, P.S. as independent 
auditors of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.
    Votes for: 3,125,580   Votes against: 24,300   Abstaining: 25,850

B. CASH DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS

On June 13, 1997, the Company issued a press release regarding the 
announced one-time, noncumulative, cash distribution authorized by the 
Company on June 5, 1997.  The press release is incorporated by reference, 
and is attached hereto as exhibit 99.4 


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

	Exhibit 99.4  - Press release issued June 13, 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:  June 13, 1997