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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) AUGUST 9, 1996 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-12853 ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. OREGON 93-0370304 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) 13900 N.W. SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, PORTLAND, OREGON 97229 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (503) 641-4141 Page 1 of 3 ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 8-K Item 5. Other Events The registrant issued the following press release on August 9, 1996: Portland, Oregon (August 9, 1996) -- Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ - ESIO) announced that due to current market conditions the agreement to acquire Applied Intelligent Systems, Inc. (AISI) will not be completed as previously announced. In announcing the decision, Donald R. VanLuvanee, ESI President and CEO, said "We are disappointed, but due to market factors we cannot proceed as originally planned. The machine vision market continues to be a focus for ESI. Both companies will continue to explore opportunities for cooperation." ESI, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, designs and manufactures sophisticated products used around the world in electronics manufacturing including: laser manufacturing systems for semiconductor yield improvement; production and test equipment for the manufacture of surface mount ceramic capacitors; laser trim systems for precise electrical tuning of circuits; precision laser machining systems; and machine vision systems. Page 2 of 3 ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized. ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. Dated: August 13, 1996 By /s/ Barry L. Harmon ------------------- Barry L. Harmon, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Page 3 of 3