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Accession Number:: 0000921895-16-003609
Form Type:: 13D Filing
Publication Date:: 2016-03-04 17:17:12

Filed By:: Viex Capital Advisors, Llc
Company:: Electro Scientific Industries Inc (NASDAQ:ESIO)
Filing Date:: 2016-03-04
SEC Url:: 13D Filing

Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name	Shared Voting Power	Shared Dispositive Power	Aggregate Amount Owned Power	Percent of Class
VIEX Opportunities Fund	585,411	585,411	585,411	1.9%
VIEX Special Opportunities Fund II	1,295,945	1,295,945	1,295,945	4.2%
VIEX GP	585,411	585,411	585,411	1.9%
VIEX Special Opportunities GP II	1,295,945	1,295,945	1,295,945	4.2%
VIEX Capital Advisors	1,881,356	1,881,356	1,881,356	6.0%
Eric Singer	1,881,356	1,881,356	1,881,356	6.0%

Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)1

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

285229100

(CUSIP Number)

ERIC SINGER

VIEX CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

825 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor

New York, New York 10022

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

Park Avenue Tower

65 East 55th Street

New York, New York 10022

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 2, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

_______________

1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON VIEX Opportunities Fund, LP – Series One*
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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 585,411
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 585,411
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 585,411
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

* This Series One is part of a series of VIEX Opportunities Fund, LP, a Delaware series limited partnership.

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON VIEX Special Opportunities Fund II, LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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 1,295,945
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,295,945
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,295,945
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.2%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON VIEX GP, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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 585,411
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 585,411
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 585,411
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON VIEX Special Opportunities GP II, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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 1,295,945
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,295,945
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,295,945
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.2%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON VIEX Capital Advisors, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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 1,881,356
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,881,356
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,881,356
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Eric Singer
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,881,356
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,881,356
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,881,356
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares purchased by each of Series One and VSO II were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted, as set forth in Schedule A, which is incorporated by reference herein. The aggregate purchase price of the 585,411 Shares beneficially owned by Series One is approximately $3,192,448, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,295,945 Shares beneficially owned by VSO II is approximately $6,057,745, excluding brokerage commissions.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each Reporting Person is based upon 31,127,287 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of February 5, 2016 as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2016.

A.	Series One

(a)

As of the close of business on March 4, 2016, Series One beneficially owned 585,411 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 1.9%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 585,411

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 585,411

(c)

The transactions in the Shares by Series One since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

VSO II

(a)

As of the close of business on March 4, 2016, VSO II beneficially owned 1,295,945 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 4.2%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,295,945

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,295,945

(c)

The transactions in the Shares by VSO II since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

VIEX GP

(a)

VIEX GP, as the general partner of Series One, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 585,411 Shares owned by Series One.

Percentage: Approximately 1.9%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 585,411

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 585,411

(c)

VIEX GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Series One since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

VSO GP II

(a)

VSO GP II, as the general partner of VSO II, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,295,945 Shares owned by VSO II.

Percentage: Approximately 4.2%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,295,945

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,295,945

(c)

VSO GP II has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of VSO II since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

E.	VIEX Capital

(a)

VIEX Capital, as the investment manager of Series One and VSO II, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 585,411 Shares owned by Series One and (ii) 1,295,945 Shares owned by VSO II.

Percentage: Approximately 6.0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,881,356

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,881,356

(c)

VIEX Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Series One and VSO II since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

F.	Eric Singer

(a)

Mr. Singer, as the managing member of VIEX GP, VSO GP II and VIEX Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 585,411 Shares owned by Series One and (ii) 1,295,945 Shares owned by VSO II.

Percentage: Approximately 6.0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,881,356

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,881,356

(c)

Mr. Singer has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Series One and VSO II since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

The filing of this Amendment No. 3 shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any of the Shares reported herein. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 4, 2016

VIEX Opportunities Fund, LP – Series One

By:	VIEX GP, LLC General Partner

By:		/s/ Eric Singer
		Name:	Eric Singer
		Title:	Managing Member

VIEX GP, LLC

By:	/s/ Eric Singer
	Name:	Eric Singer
	Title:	Managing Member

VIEX Special Opportunities Fund II, LP

By:	VIEX Special Opportunities GP II, LLC General Partner

By:	/s/ Eric Singer
	Name:	Eric Singer
	Title:	Managing Member

VIEX Special Opportunities GP II, LLC

By:	/s/ Eric Singer
	Name:	Eric Singer
	Title:	Managing Member

VIEX Capital Advisors, LLC

By:	/s/ Eric Singer
	Name:	Eric Singer
	Title:	Managing Member

	/s/ Eric Singer
	Eric Singer

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 2

Nature of the Transaction

Securities

Purchased/(Sold)

Price Per

Share($)

Date of

Purchase / Sale

VIEX OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP – SERIES ONE

Sale of Common Stock	(58,011)	7.1769	02/29/2016
Sale of Common Stock	(39,665)	7.2249	03/01/2016
Sale of Common Stock	(10,457)	7.3578	03/02/2016
Sale of Common Stock	(22,245)	7.2387	03/03/2016

Sale of Common Stock

(25,966)

7.1149

03/04/2016

VIEX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, LP

Sale of Common Stock	(122,614)	7.1769	02/29/2016
Sale of Common Stock	(83,835)	7.2249	03/01/2016
Sale of Common Stock	(22,102)	7.3578	03/02/2016
Sale of Common Stock	(47,018)	7.2387	03/03/2016

Sale of Common Stock

(54,883)

7.1149

03/04/2016