X0202 4 2004-07-31 0 0000726514 ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC ESIO 0001175993 BALL FREDERICK 13900 NW SCIENCE PARK DR. PORTLAND OR 97229 1 0 0 0 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 25.75 2004-07-31 4 A 0 10000 A 2004-08-31 2014-07-30 Common Stock 10000 10000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 17.17 2004-07-31 2013-07-30 Common Stock 6000 6000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 24.02 2004-10-30 2013-10-29 Common Stock 24000 24000 D Option vests 1/12th of the shares monthly, becoming fully vested on the first anniversary of grant date. No purchase price is paid upon grant of option. Options become exercisable for 25% of the shares on the first four anniversaries of the grant date. Option becomes exercisable for 33% of the shares on each anniverary of grant date until fully vested on the 3rd anniversary. By: Attorney-in-Fact: J. Michael Dodson For: Frederick A. Ball 2004-08-02