BLAIR ROBERT L 4

4 · ESS TECHNOLOGY INC · Filed Jul 1, 2005

Form 4

Period: 2005-06-29

DirectorCEO and President

Transactions

Award
Equity Incentive Stock Option Plan (Right to Buy)
2005-06-29+171,666→ 171,666 total
Exercise: $4.12Exp: 2015-06-28→ Common Stock (171,666 underlying)
Award
Equity Incentive Stock Option Plan (Right to Buy)
2005-06-29+160,000→ 160,000 total
Exercise: $4.12Exp: 2015-06-28→ Common Stock (160,000 underlying)
Award
Equity Incentive Stock Option Plan (Right to Buy)
2005-06-29+15,000→ 15,000 total
Exercise: $4.12Exp: 2015-06-28→ Common Stock (15,000 underlying)

Holdings

Footnotes (6)

[F1]Includes 371 shares of Common Stock purchased on April 29, 2005 through the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
[F2]1/24th of 160,000 shares were fully vested on the date of grant and 1/24th of 160,000 shares vest monthly thereafter on the 3rd day of each month commencing July 3, 2005 through May 3, 2007.
[F3]On December 28, 2004, the Issuer canceled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, a ten-year option granted to the reporting person on August 21, 2002 to purchase 160,000 shares at a purchase price of $12.97 per share. In exchange, the reporting person received the option reported herein.
[F4]This option was fully vested and immediately exercisable on the date of grant.
[F5]On December 28, 2004, the Issuer canceled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, a ten-year option granted to the reporting person on September 16, 1999 to purchase 171,666 shares at a purchase price of $15.00 per share. In exchange, the reporting person received the option reported herein.
[F6]On December 28, 2004, the Issuer canceled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, a ten-year option granted to the reporting person on September 3, 1999 to purchase 15,000 shares at a purchase price of $12.25 per share. In exchange, the reporting person received the option reported herein.

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