Director Gloria Valdez (NYSE: ESE) has 1,349 RSUs vest into stock

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ESCO Technologies Inc. director Gloria L. Valdez reported a vesting of equity awards and related share changes. On February 5, 2026, 1,349 restricted share units (RSUs) vested and were converted into 1,349 shares of ESCO common stock at a reference price of $238.40 per share. A remaining fractional RSU of 0.2536 was settled in cash by the issuer at the same NYSE closing price on the vesting date. After these transactions, Valdez directly holds 3,480 shares of common stock and 8,440.0962 RSUs.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Valdez Gloria L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

645 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR., SUITE 300

(Street)

ST LOUIS MO 63141

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC [ ESE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/05/2026		M		1,349(1)	A	$238.4	3,480	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units	$0	02/05/2026		M			1,349(1)	02/05/2026(2)	02/05/2026(2)	Common Stock	1,349(1)	$238.4	8,440.3498	D
Restricted Share Units	$0	02/05/2026		D			0.2536(1)	02/05/2026(2)	02/05/2026(2)	Common Stock	0.2536(1)	$238.4	8,440.0962	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents vesting of unvested restricted share units (RSUs) acquired during previous year plus dividend equivalents thereon, conversion of whole number of RSUs into underlying whole shares of common stock, and disposition to issuer of remaining fractional RSU for cash at price per share equal to NYSE closing price on the vesting date.

2. RSUs were granted February 5, 2025, vesting one year after grant date.

Remarks:

Power of Attorney on file

	/s/ Jeffrey D. Fisher, Attorney-in-Fact	02/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did ESCO Technologies (ESE) director Gloria L. Valdez report on this Form 4?

Gloria L. Valdez reported the vesting of 1,349 restricted share units (RSUs) on February 5, 2026. Those RSUs converted into 1,349 shares of ESCO common stock at $238.40 per share, with a small fractional RSU settled in cash by the company.

How many ESCO Technologies (ESE) shares does Gloria L. Valdez own after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Gloria L. Valdez directly owns 3,480 shares of ESCO common stock. She also beneficially holds 8,440.0962 restricted share units, which represent rights to receive additional common shares in the future, subject to vesting conditions.

What RSU transactions were disclosed for ESCO Technologies (ESE) on February 5, 2026?

On February 5, 2026, 1,349 RSUs vested and converted into 1,349 common shares at $238.40. A remaining 0.2536 fractional RSU was disposed of to the issuer for cash, also at $238.40 per share, based on the NYSE closing price that day.

When were the ESCO Technologies (ESE) RSUs originally granted to Gloria L. Valdez?

The restricted share units reported in this Form 4 were granted on February 5, 2025. According to the filing, they were scheduled to vest one year after the grant date, which led to the vesting and share conversion on February 5, 2026.

What is the significance of the $238.40 price in the ESCO Technologies (ESE) Form 4?

The $238.40 figure represents the NYSE closing price of ESCO Technologies stock on February 5, 2026. It was used as the price per share for converting RSUs into common stock and for paying cash consideration on the fractional RSU disposed to the issuer.