<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001040470-16-000109.txt : 20160727
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160727191003
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001040470-16-000109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160725
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				942424084
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 KATO TERRACE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5106239400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 KATO TERRACE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUCK CARL N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22893
		FILM NUMBER:		161788001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
		STREET 2:		400 KATO TERRACE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539
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        <issuerName>AEHR TEST SYSTEMS</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">One-sixteenth (1/16) of the total number of shares subject to the restricted stock unit awards shall become exercisable at the end of each three full calendar months following the date of this action, provided that such recipient is still employed by the corporation on such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One forty-eighth (1/48) of the total number of shares became exercisable on this date and an additional one forty-eighth (1/48) of the total number of shares became exercisable each month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carl N. Buck</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-07-27</signatureDate>
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