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FILED AS OF DATE:		20101222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101222
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20101222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866706
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				431554045
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10596
		FILM NUMBER:		101268317

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9900 A CLAYTON RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3142137200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9900 A CLAYTON RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63124

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ESCO ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>UNITED STATES</B><BR></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C., 20549</B><BR></FONT></DIV>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SCHEDULE 14A<BR>
(RULE 14a-101)
</B>
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT<BR>
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
</B>
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES<BR>
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
</B>
</FONT>

<P align="left" style="margin-left:0%; margin-right:0%"><FONT size="2">Filed by the registrant &#091;X&#093;
</FONT>
<P align="left" style="margin-left:0%; margin-right:0%"><FONT size="2">Filed by a party other than the registrant &#091;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#093;
</FONT>
<P align="left" style="margin-left:0%; margin-right:0%"><FONT size="2">Check the appropriate box:
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    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
&#091;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#093;
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Confidential, for Use of the
Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&#091;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#093;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive proxy statement</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&#091;X&#093;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive additional materials</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&#091;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#093;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.</B><BR>
<HR size="1" noshade width="75%">
</FONT>
<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
</FONT></DIV>
<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><HR size="1" noshade width="75%"></FONT>
<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
</FONT></DIV>
<P align="left" style="margin-left:0%; margin-right:0%"><FONT size="2">Payment of filing fee (Check the appropriate box):
</FONT>
<DIV align="center">
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
No fee required.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD>
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Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
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Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
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Total fee paid:</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&#091;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#093;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&#091;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#093;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange
Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee
was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD>
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Amount previously paid:</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Form, schedule or registration statement no.:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Filing party:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Date filed:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><IMG src="c61768dac6176800.gif" alt="(ESCO LOGO)">
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>9900A Clayton Road<BR>
St. Louis, MO 63124</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">December&nbsp;22, 2010
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Name<BR>
Address<BR>
City, State Zip Code

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dear ESCO Technologies Stockholder:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The 2011 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of ESCO Technologies Inc. will be held at 9:30 A.M.,
St. Louis time on February&nbsp;3, 2011 at the Company&#146;s headquarters located at 9900A Clayton Road, St.
Louis County, Missouri 63124. Stockholders of record at the close of business on December&nbsp;3, 2010
are the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, which is for the purpose of
considering and acting upon:
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the election of three directors of the Company, L.W. Solley, J.D. Woods and G.E.
Muenster, each to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2014;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September&nbsp;30, 2011;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>an advisory vote on executive compensation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>an advisory vote to determine the frequency of future advisory votes on
executive
compensation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments
thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD><B>Your Board of Directors recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; proposals 1, 2, and 3 and for a </B><U><B>THREE
YEAR</B></U><B> frequency on proposal 4 above.</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company is making the proxy materials available in paper form on request and on the Internet.
You may vote in any of the following ways:
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>by Internet</B>&#151;To vote by Internet, go to <U>http://www.cfpproxy.com/5157</U> to
access the proxy materials and the instructions to vote online. You will need your
Stockholder Control Number, which can be found in the lower right hand corner of this
notice.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>by phone</B>&#151;To vote by phone, either (i)&nbsp;go to <U>http://www.cfpproxy.com/5157</U> to
access the proxy materials and the phone number which you can use to vote (which phone
number is
listed on page 2 of the Notice of the Annual Meeting/Proxy Statement), or (ii)&nbsp;call
the toll-free number listed below to request paper copies of the proxy materials, which will
include the voting phone number on the same page 2. You will need your Stockholder Control
Number.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>by mail</B>&#151;To vote by mail, you must either (i)&nbsp;request a paper or e-mail copy of the
proxy materials in accordance with the instructions
below, or (ii)&nbsp;download the proxy card from the above web site. Then cast your vote on the
proxy card, sign and return.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>in person</B>&#151;You may also vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Please contact the Company
at 314-213-7200 to obtain directions.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>To request a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you will need your Stockholder
Control Number. Then, either:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Call our toll-free number, (800)&nbsp;951-2405; or</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Visit our web site at </B><u><B>http://www.cfpproxy.com/5157</B></u><B>; or</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Send us an e-mail at </B><u><B>fulfillment@rtco.com</B></u></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>and enter the Stockholder Control Number when prompted, or, if you send us an e-mail, enter it in
the subject line.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">You will have the opportunity to make your request for paper copies apply to all future annual
stockholders meetings (which you may later revoke at any time), or only for the 2011 Annual
Stockholders Meeting.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 50%">Thank you for your ongoing support.

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 50%"><B>ESCO Technologies Inc.</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Stockholder Control Number
</DIV>

<P>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid black; padding: 12px;">



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE<BR>
REGARDING<BR>
THE AVAILABILITY OF<BR>
PROXY MATERIALS<BR>
FOR THE<BR>
STOCKHOLDERS<BR>
MEETING TO BE HELD ON<BR>
FEBRUARY 3, 2011</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>This notice is not a form for voting, and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy
materials, which contain important information and are available to you on the Internet or by mail.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>We encourage you to access and review those proxy materials before voting.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>The 2010 Annual Report to Stockholders, Notice of the Annual Meeting/Proxy Statement and Proxy Card
are available at http://www.cfpproxy.com/5157</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>If you wish to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these proxy materials, you must request one. There
is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed in this notice on
or before January&nbsp;18, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery.</B>
</DIV>

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