FORM 5
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of
1940
___ Check here if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b)
___ Form 3 Holdings Reported
___ Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person:
MARY BETH KOENIG
8017 Long Canyon Drive
Austin TX 78730
2. Issuer Name and Ticket or Trading Symbol
ELECTROSOURCE, INC. ELSI
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year
Yearend December 1996
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Mark all applicable)
Yes ___ No ___ Director
Yes ___ No ___ 10% Owner
Yes X No ___ Officer (give title below)
Yes ___ No ___ Other (specify below)
Treasurer and Controller
TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instruction 3)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
N/A
3. Transaction Code (Instruction 8)
N/A
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instructions 3, 4 and 5):
A. Amount:
B. Acquired (A)___ Disposed of (D)____
C: Price:
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's
Fiscal Year (Instructions 3 and 4):
None
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instruction 4)
N/A
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instruction 4):
N/A
TABLE II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instruction 3)
(a) 1987 Stock Options
(b) 1994 Stock Options
(c) 1994 Stock Options
(d) 1996 Stock Options (Contingent on shareholder approval at 1997
Annual Meeting)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
(a) $12.50*
(b) $13.725*
(c) $12.50*
(d) $5.28
* reflects adjustment resulting from 1-for-10 reverse stock split
on July 22, 1996
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
(a) 2/1/1996
(b) 11/16/1995
(c) 4/1/1996
(d) 10/30/1996
4. Transaction Code (Instruction 8)
Code A - Grant or award transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instructions 3, 4 and 5):
A. Acquired (A): (a) 1,000*
(b) 7,500*
(c) 2,000*
(d) 2,500
B. Disposed of (D): None
6. Date of Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
A. Date Exercisable
(a) and (d) Exercisable 6 months from date of grant
(b) and (c) Exercisable 1/3 at 6 months from date of grant;
1/3 at 18 months from date of grant; and 1/3 at
30 months from date of grant
B. Expiration Date (a) 1/31/2001
(b) 11/15/2005
(c) 3/31/2006
(d) 10/29/2006
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instructions 3 and 4)
A. Title Common Stock, $1.00 par value
B. Amount or Number of Shares
(a) 1,000*
(b) 7,500*
(c) 2,000*
(d) 2,500
8. Price of Derivative Security (Instruction 5)
(a) through (d) These derivative securities were issued pursuant to
Stock Option Plan(s) at no cost to the recipient
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year
(Instruction 4)
13,000
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instruction 4):
Direct
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instruction 4):
N/A
Explanation of Responses:
None
/s/
Mary Beth Koenig
Date: January 27, 1997
