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 (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2007


                       ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        OREGON                          0-12853                   93-0370304
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


13900 NW Science Park Drive, Portland, Oregon             97229
  (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 641-4141


                                    No Change

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On July 12, 2007,  Electro  Scientific  Industries,  Inc.  (the  "Company")
announced its financial  results for fiscal 2007 and the fourth  quarter of that
fiscal year.  The  Company's  press  release  announcing  this event is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (d) Exhibits
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        99.1    Press release dated July 12, 2007


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                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date: July 12, 2007


                                    Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.


                                    By: /s/ John Metcalf
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                                        John Metcalf
                                        Senior Vice President of Administration,
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
                                        Secretary


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit         Description
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99.1            Press release dated July 12, 2007.