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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-010540.txt : 20100219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100219140559
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-010540
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACE PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001424402

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32582
		FILM NUMBER:		10619141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

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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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001317577</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Pike Electric CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIKE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001424402</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PACE PETER</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>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6807</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent a grant of restricted stock from the Issuer and vest in full on December 1, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James R. Wyche by power of attorney for Peter Pace</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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