Form 4: ESE director awarded 8.4205 RSUs, holdings updated

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) reported an insider equity change on Form 4. On 10/16/2025, a director acquired 8.4205 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) credited in lieu of cash dividends on previously held RSUs. Each RSU is economically equivalent to one share of common stock.

After this transaction, the reporting person directly holds 22,656.3034 derivative securities (RSUs). The filing lists an indicated price for the derivative security of $215.17. Per the filing, RSUs representing dividends on unvested shares become payable in stock and/or cash when the underlying shares vest, while any remaining RSUs become payable in common stock upon, or in installments beginning upon, the director’s service termination or as previously designated.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Dewar Patrick M

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Share Units	8.421	$215.17	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units — 22,656.303 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dewar Patrick M

(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)
10/16/2025

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

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	(1)	10/16/2025		A		8.4205		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	8.4205	$215.17	22,656.3034	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Share Units (RSUs) issued in lieu of cash dividends on the RSUs held by the reporting person on the payment date. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. A portion of the RSU representing dividends on unvested shares becomes payable in Common Stock and/or cash when the underlying shares vest, or concurrently with the distribution of the underlying shares if the reporting person has so designated. Any remaining RSUs 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 or such earlier time as the reporting person may have designated.

Remarks:

Power of Attorney on file

	/s/ Jeffrey D. Fisher, Attorney-in-Fact	10/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did ESCO Technologies (ESE) disclose in this Form 4?

A director acquired 8.4205 RSUs on 10/16/2025 as dividend equivalents on existing RSUs.

How many RSUs does the reporting person hold after the transaction?

Following the transaction, the director directly holds 22,656.3034 RSUs.

What is the indicated price listed for the RSUs?

The filing lists an indicated price of $215.17 for the derivative security.

How are these RSUs structured according to the filing?

Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock.

Why were these RSUs issued to the ESE director?

They were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs held by the reporting person on the payment date.

When do these RSUs become payable?

A portion tied to dividends on unvested shares becomes payable when underlying shares vest; any remaining RSUs become payable upon or beginning upon service termination, or as designated.