FORM 5 - 1999 Nathan P. Morton
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:
NATHAN P. MORTON
4228 San Carlos Drive
Dallas, TX 75305
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 1999
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: None
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):
500 Shares
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instruction 4)
Direct
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)
Stock Options
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
$1.438 per share
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
June 22, 1999
4. Transaction Code (Instruction 8)
A - Grant of Stock Option
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of
(D) (Instructions 3, 4 and 5):
A. Acquired (A): 2,000
B. Disposed of (D):
6. Date of Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
A. Date Exercisable July 22, 1999
B. Expiration Date June 22, 2009
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 2,000
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)
21,000
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/
Nathan P. Morton
Date: January 12, 2000
