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:
RICHARD E. BALZHISER
560 Sand Hill Circle
Menlo Park CA 94025
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
Year end 1997
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Mark all applicable)
Yes _X__ No ___ Director
Yes ___ No ___ 10% Owner
Yes ___ No ___ Officer (give title below)
Yes ___ No ___ Other (specify below)
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)_0_ Disposed of (D)_0__
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)
Options to Purchase shares under the 1996 Stock Option Plan
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
$6.69
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
March 3, 1997
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): 15,000 shares
B. Disposed of (D): None
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
A. Date Exercisable May 22. 1997
B. Expiration Date March 2, 2007
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 15,000 shares
8. Price of Derivative Security (Instruction 5)
These derivative securities were issued pursuant to the
1996 Stock Option Plan at no cost to the recipient
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of
Year (Instruction 4)
15,000
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or
Indirect (I) (Instruction 4):
Direct
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instruction 4):
None
Explanation of Responses:
None
/s/
Richard E. Balzhiser
Date: February 10, 1998
