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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-05-024387.txt : 20050810
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050810073201
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-05-024387
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001112424
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				912022980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 ALTON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		UNIT B
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9497570855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 ALTON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		UNIT B
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SLW ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000419

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LACEY WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332708

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32093
		FILM NUMBER:		051011763

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7030-780-3824

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9515 MT VERNON LANDING
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22309
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001112424</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HIENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HEIT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001332708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LACEY WILLIAM J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9515 MT. VERNON LANDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALEXANDRIA,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22309</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-04-01</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.45</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47353</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-07-15</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.45</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shars granted on attendance at director's meeting held on date specified (2A).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William J. Lacey, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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