Sec Form 4 Filing - SLIPSAGER HENRIK C @ ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ - 2012-07-02

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) 551 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/02/2012 (Street) NEW YORK CITY, NY10176 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 700 D $ 19.22 239,267 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 200 D $ 19.23 239,067 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 600 D $ 19.24 238,467 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 500 D $ 19.25 237,967 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 1,600 D $ 19.26 236,367 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.2601 236,267 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 200 D $ 19.261 236,067 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.2627 235,967 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 900 D $ 19.27 235,067 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 1,900 D $ 19.28 233,167 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 600 D $ 19.2801 232,567 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.2822 232,467 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.2871 232,367 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 600 D $ 19.29 231,767 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 1,000 D $ 19.3 230,767 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.3032 230,667 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 300 D $ 19.31 230,367 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.3129 230,267 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 1,150 D $ 19.32 229,117 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 200 D $ 19.3201 228,917 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 400 D $ 19.33 228,517 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 900 D $ 19.34 227,617 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.35 227,517 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 300 D $ 19.36 227,217 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.37 227,117 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 100 D $ 19.3736 227,017 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 900 D $ 19.38 226,117 D Common Stock 07/02/2012 S( 1 ) 200 D $ 19.41 225,917 ( 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SLIPSAGER HENRIK C 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 300 NEW YORK CITY, NY10176 X President & CEO Signatures By: Barbara L. Smithers, by power of attorney 07/03/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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 46,098 unvested RSUs, 51,817 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 16,959 performance shares earned but not vested with respect to performance shares granted on 1/11/2010 and 1/11/2011, and DERs related thereto.

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