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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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) February 19, 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 of                     File Number)             Identification No.)
Incorporation)

           1077 Business Center Circle, Newbury Park, California 91320
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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)

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Item 5.02      Departure of Directors.

On February 19, 2009 (the "Effective Date"), the board of directors of
Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. (the "Registrant") accepted the resignation
of director Lewis Larson effective as of the Effective Date. On February 23,
2009, the board of directors of the Registrant resolved to decrease the size of
the board of directors from six (6) directors to five (5) directors; and
therefore, no director will be appointed to replace Mr. Larson on the board of
directors 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: February 23, 2009                       By: /s/ Philip Yee
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                                              Name:  Philip Yee
                                              Title: Secretary, Treasurer and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer