ELECTRO SENSORS INC
SC 13D, 1998-01-06
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. ___)*



                              Electro-Sensors, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.10 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   285233 10 3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Jean C. Slattery
                              4378 Mackey Avenue S.
                              Minneapolis, MN 55424
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   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)

                                December 27, 1996
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule  13d-1(b)(3)  or (4), check the following box [ ].

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 285233-10-3                          Page   2    of    4      Pages
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 1           NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
             Jean C. Slattery
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 2           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a) [ ]
                                                                     (b) [ ]

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 3           SEC USE ONLY

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 4           SOURCE OF FUNDS*
             N/A
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 5           CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 
             PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                             [ ]

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 6           CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             U.S.A.
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        NUMBER OF         7         SOLE VOTING POWER
         SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY                  215,592
        OWNED BY
                          --------- --------------------------------------------
          EACH            8         SHARED VOTING POWER
        REPORTING
         PERSON                     0
          WITH
                          --------- --------------------------------------------
                          9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    215,592
                          --------- --------------------------------------------
                          10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    0
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 11          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             215,592
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 12          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                      [ ]

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 13          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             11.0%
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 14          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             IN
 
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                 INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES
               TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE,
                         AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         Common Stock, $.10 par value

         Electro-Sensors, Inc.
         6111 Blue Circle Drive
         Minnetonka, Minnesota  55343

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

        (a) Jean C. Slattery, filing individually and as Personal Representative
of the Estate of James P. Slattery.

        (b) Ms. Slattery resides at 4378 Mackey Avenue South, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota 55424.

        (c) Ms. Slattery is not employed.

        (d) Ms. Slattery has never been convicted in a criminal proceeding.

        (e) Ms.  Slattery  has not been a party to any  civil  proceeding  as a
result of which  she was or is  subject  to a  judgment,  decree or final  order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject
to,  federal or state  securities  laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         (a) Effective December 27, 1996, Ms. Slattery was appointed as Personal
Representative  of the Estate of James P. Slattery (the  "Estate")  and, as such
Personal  Representative,  became the beneficial  owner of 100,090 shares of the
Issuer's  Common  Stock and options to purchase an  aggregate  of 40,500  shares
previously held by James P. Slattery, her husband, who died on such date.

         (b) On December 19, 1997, Ms. Slattery,  as Personal  Representative of
the Estate,  exercised options  previously granted by the Issuer to Mr. Slattery
to purchase an aggregate of 13,500 shares for an aggregate  purchase  price of 
$39,938 using 9,843 previously-issued  shares valued at $4.00 per share and cash
in the amount of $566 from personal funds.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         Ms. Slattery acquired the securities described in Item 3(a) as Personal
Representative  of the  Estate.  The  securities  described  in Item  3(b)  were
acquired for investment  purposes.  Ms.  Slattery has no immediate  intention of
acquiring  additional  shares of the Issuer's  Common  Stock.  Ms.  Slattery may
determine  to  dispose  of some of the  Estate's  shares  depending  on  various
factors, including,  without limitation, the price of the Issuer's Common Stock,
other market  conditions and the  desirability to liquidate some of the Estate's
holdings.


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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

         (a) Ms. Slattery  beneficially  owns  215,592  shares of the  Issuer's
Common Stock,  representing  11% of the shares of Common Stock  outstanding.  Of
such shares, Ms. Slattery holds 100,090 shares as Personal Representative of the
Estate and 115,502 shares individually.

         (b) Ms. Slattery has sole voting and investment power over all of the
shares beneficially owned by her.

         (c) Effective December 19, 1997, Ms. Slattery acquired 13,500 shares of
the Issuer's Common Stock for total  consideration  of $39,938 upon the exercise
of options  previously granted to Mr. Slattery by the Issuer. The purchase price
for such shares was paid with 9,843  previously-acquired  shares valued at $4.00
per share (the market value of the  Issuer's  stock on such date) and $566 cash.
All other options previously granted to Mr.
Slattery expired on December 27, 1997.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect 
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         None.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         None.


                                    SIGNATURE


         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

         Date:  December 29, 1997.


                                               /s/ Jean C. Slattery
                                               Jean C. Slattery







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