Esterline Technologies Corp (ESL): First Pacific Advisors Enters Into Agreement As Discussions Continue

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Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 297425100

(1)		Name of Reporting Persons: First Pacific Advisors, LLC
(2)		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
(3)		SEC Use Only:
(4)		Source of Funds (See Instructions): OO
(5)		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): ¨
(6)		Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:				(7)		Sole Voting Power 0
				(8)		Shared Voting Power 3,690,744
				(9)		Sole Dispositive Power 0
				(10)		Shared Dispositive Power 3,690,744
(11)		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 3,690,774
(12)		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): ¨
(13)		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 12.6% (1)
(14)		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA, OO

(1)	Based on 29,396,333 shares of common stock of Esterline Technologies Corporation (the Issuer) outstanding as of August 5, 2016, as reported in the Issuers Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on August 9, 2016.