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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

161420104

(CUSIP Number)

June 8, 2006

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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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1	Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Mel Harris
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ¨ (b)  ¨
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.

Number of   Shares   Beneficially   Owned by   Each   Reporting   Person   With:	5    Sole Voting Power         1,427,400**
	6    Shared Voting Power         0
	7    Sole Dispositive Power         1,427,400*
	8    Shared Dispositive Power         0

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,427,400*
10	Check if The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.8%
12	Type Of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

* The aggregate beneficial ownership reported hereby includes 125,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable warrants held by the Reporting Person.

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Item 1.	(a)	Name of Issuer:
		Charys Holding Company, Inc.
Item 1.	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
		1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite N415
		Atlanta, Georgia 30338
Item 2.	(a)	Name of Person Filing:
		Mel Harris
Item 2.	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
		10800 Biscayne Boulevard
		Miami, Florida 33161
Item 2.	(c)	Citizenship:
		United States
Item 2.	(d)	Title of Class of Securities:
		Common Stock
Item 2.	(e)	CUSIP Number:
		161420104
Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b) or 13d-2 (b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	(a)	¨        Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	¨        Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	¨        Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	¨        Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
	(e)	¨        An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(e);
	(f)	¨        An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(f);
	(g)	¨        A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(g);

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	(h)	¨        A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	¨        A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the    Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	¨        Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4.		Ownership
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 1,427,400
	(b)	Percent of class: 6.8%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
		(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote — 1,427,400.
		(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote — 0.
		(iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of — 1,427,400.
		(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of — 0.
Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
		If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.
Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
		Not applicable.
Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
		Not applicable.
Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
		Not applicable.
Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group
		Not applicable.
Item 10.		Certification
		By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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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 July 7, 2006

/S/    MEL HARRIS        

Mel Harris