Sec Form 4 Filing - HERRINGER MARYELLEN C @ ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ - 2012-09-20

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 HERRINGER MARYELLEN 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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 551 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/20/2012 (Street) NEW YORK, 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 09/20/2012 M 10,000 A $ 14.87 114,226 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 1,100 D $ 18.7 113,126 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 600 D $ 18.7001 112,526 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7011 112,426 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7015 112,326 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 200 D $ 18.702 112,126 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7024 112,026 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7025 111,926 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.705 111,826 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 1,000 D $ 18.71 110,826 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7101 110,726 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7122 110,626 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7125 110,526 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.715 110,426 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 800 D $ 18.72 109,626 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7201 109,526 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.7225 109,426 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 800 D $ 18.73 108,626 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 200 D $ 18.7301 108,426 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 200 D $ 18.7325 108,226 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 500 D $ 18.76 107,726 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 400 D $ 18.7601 107,326 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 200 D $ 18.7619 107,126 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 378 D $ 18.77 106,748 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 300 D $ 18.79 106,448 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.8001 106,348 D Common Stock 09/20/2012 S 100 D $ 18.8019 106,248 ( 1 ) 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 Stock Options ( 2 ) $ 14.87 09/20/2012 M 10,000 ( 3 ) 11/01/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HERRINGER MARYELLEN C 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 300 NEW YORK, NY10176 X Signatures By: Barbara L. Smithers, by power of attorney 09/21/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 7,174 unvested RSUs, 11,766 vested RSUs, the receipt of which has been deferred and DERs relating to the unvested and vested RSUs, adjusted to reflect the cumulative effect of fractional shares. ( 2 )Non-employee director stock options. ( 3 )20% on 11/1/2003, and 20% on the anniversary date each of the following four years.

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