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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-055085.txt : 20091204
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-055085.hdr.sgml : 20091204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091204103355
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-055085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SULLIVAN DANIEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000095185

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32582
		FILM NUMBER:		091222290

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pike Electric CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317577
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL WORK [1731]
		IRS NUMBER:				203112047
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PIKE WAY
		CITY:			MOUNT AIRY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(336) 789-2171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PIKE WAY
		CITY:			MOUNT AIRY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Pike Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050214
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<DESCRIPTION>SULLIVAN FORM 4
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Pike Electric CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIKE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SULLIVAN DANIEL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 PIKE WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNT AIRY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27030</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11170</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent a grant of restricted stock from the Issuer for services as a director of the Issuer and vest in full on December 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">16,133 of these shares represent shares of restricted stock which will vest in annual installments as follows: 2,936 shares on August 1, 2010; 11,170 shares on December 2, 2010; 1,251 shares on August 1, 2011; and 776 shares on August 1, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James R. Wyche by Power of Attorney for Daniel J. Sullivan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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