SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SLIPSAGER HENRIK C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

551 FIFTH AVENUE

SUITE 300

(Street)

NEW YORK CITY

10176

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ [ ABM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		40,000	A	$16.825	267,649	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		11,993	D	$20.25	255,656	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		300	D	$20.2501	255,356	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.2507	255,256	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		2,300	D	$20.2525	252,956	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		900	D	$25.255	252,056	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		6,104	D	$20.26	246,952	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		200	D	$20.2601	245,752	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.2625	245,652	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		1,500	D	$20.265	244,152	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		5,803	D	$20.27	238,349	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		300	D	$20.2701	238,049	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.2711	237,949	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.2725	237,849	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		300	D	$20.275	237,549	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		2,000	D	$20.28	235,549	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		300	D	$20.2801	235,249	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.2825	235,149	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.285	235,049	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		1,200	D	$20.29	233,849	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		200	D	$20.2901	233,649	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.295	233,549	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		1,200	D	$20.3	232,349	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.3001	232,249	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.3019	232,149	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.305	232,049	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.31	231,949	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		431	D	$20.32	231,518	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S		100	D	$20.323	231,418	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$20.34	231,318⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options⁽³⁾	$16.825	08/31/2012		M		40,000		⁽⁴⁾	09/09/2012	Common Stock	40,000	$0.00	40,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. All sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on March 28, 2012.

2. Includes 46,452 unvested RSUs, 52,215 vested RSUs, the receipt of which has been deferred and DERs relating to the RSUs, adjusted to reflect the cumulative effect of fractional shares, and 17,089 performance shares earned but not vested with respect to performance shares granted on 1/11/2010 and 1/11/2011, and DERs related thereto.

3. Stock options granted under the 2002 Price-Vested Plan.

4. Exercisable over the first four years in percentages tied to the price of ABM common stock and after eight years from the date of grant, if not previously vested.

Remarks:

	By: Barbara L. Smithers, by power of attorney	09/04/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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