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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) June 23, 2009
ELECTRONIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada 000-51859 98-0372780
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
1077 Business Center Circle, Newbury Park, California 91320
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (805) 480-1994
Not Applicable.
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal Year.
On June 12, 2009, Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. (the "Registrant") filed
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of
State. On June 23, 2009, the Registrant received notice from the Nevada
Secretary of State that the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
the Registrant had been filed effective as of June 12, 2009. The Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant have been amended and restated to give effect to
the following amendments: (i) to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock from 200,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares, (ii) to vest
authority in the Board of Directors of the Registrant to prescribe the classes,
series and the number of each class or series of preferred stock and the voting
powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights
granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and
(iii) to clarify and restate that the purpose of the business of the Registrant
is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be
organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada. The Board of
Directors of the Registrant and the holders of a majority of the outstanding
common stock of the Registrant previously approved the form of Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation on April 28, 2009 and April 30, 2009,
respectively.
Additional information concerning the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation summarized herein is disclosed in the Definitive Information
Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by the
Registrant on May 22, 2009.
A copy of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ELECTRONIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: June 24, 2009 By: /s/ Philip Yee
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Name: Philip Yee
Title: Secretary, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer