<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-17-003921.txt : 20170126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170126104553
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-003921
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170126
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170126

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:		17548479

	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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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 14A<BR>
(RULE 14a-101)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT<BR>
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
14(a) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Preliminary proxy statement</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Confidential, for Use
of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Definitive proxy statement</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">x</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Definitive additional
materials</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Payment of filing fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD>
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of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Today, January 26, 2017, ESCO Technologies Inc. (the Company)
is announcing as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In response to updated voting guidelines issued by a proxy advisory
firm in November, 2016, and in conjunction with the 2017 annual governance review by the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, the
Company&rsquo;s management and Board will review the restrictions in the Company&rsquo;s Articles of Incorporation on the ability
of the shareholders to amend the Company&rsquo;s Bylaws. The Company expects that as a result of this process the Board will propose
the modification or removal of these restrictions to the Company&rsquo;s shareholders for approval at their next meeting.</P>

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