ESCO Technologies Director Janice Hess Receives Dividend Equivalent RSUs

This Form 4 filing reports that Janice L. Hess, a director of ESCO Technologies Inc., received 0.2478 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) on July 17, 2026, as dividend equivalents on her existing RSU holdings. The RSUs were issued in lieu of cash dividends at a price of $318.52 per share. Following this transaction, Hess now holds 987.0079 RSUs. The filing includes a footnote explaining that these dividend-equivalent RSUs represent dividends on unvested shares and will become payable in Common Stock and/or cash when the underlying shares vest, or upon termination of her director service. The filing was signed by attorney-in-fact Jeffrey D. Fisher on July 20, 2026.