<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-19-008994.txt : 20190422
<SEC-HEADER>0001567619-19-008994.hdr.sgml : 20190422
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190422103643
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-19-008994
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190418
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190422

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHILLIPPY ROBERT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213190

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10596
		FILM NUMBER:		19758822

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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            <rptOwnerName>PHILLIPPY ROBERT J</rptOwnerName>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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                <value>Common Stock Equivalents</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-04-18</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>72.96</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Common Stock Equivalents Issued in lieu of cash dividends on the Common Stock Equivalents held by the director on the record date. Each Common Stock Equivalent is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The Common Stock Equivalents become payable in common stock upon, or at the election of the reporting person in installments beginning upon, the termination of the reporting person's service as a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Power of Attorney on file</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. D. Fisher, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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