Sec Form 4 Filing - DE MARTINI MARIA @ ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ - 2007-03-14

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 DE MARTINI MARIA 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ [ ABM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP/Controller/ChiefAcctgOfcr (Last) (First) (Middle) ABM INDUSTRIES INC., 160 PACIFIC AVE. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2007 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94111 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 03/14/2007 M 20,000 A $ 15.29 21,705 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 M 40,000 A $ 15.29 61,705 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 M 5,000 A $ 16.825 66,705 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 400 D $ 26 66,305 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 300 D $ 25.93 66,005 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 500 D $ 25.92 65,505 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 1,228 D $ 25.88 64,277 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 2,900 D $ 25.87 61,377 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 2,000 D $ 25.85 59,377 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 2,000 D $ 25.84 57,377 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 4,500 D $ 25.83 52,877 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 3,500 D $ 25.82 49,377 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 300 D $ 25.8 49,077 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 2,100 D $ 25.79 46,977 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 3,300 D $ 25.78 43,677 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 7,200 D $ 25.75 36,477 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 8,500 D $ 25.74 27,977 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 6,000 D $ 25.73 21,977 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 11,380 D $ 25.71 10,597 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 500 D $ 25.89 10,097 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 400 D $ 25.81 9,697 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 100 D $ 25.77 9,597 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 P 6,092 D $ 25.72 3,505 D Common Stock 03/14/2007 S 1,800 D $ 25.7 1,705 ( 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 ) $ 15.29 03/14/2007 M 20,000 ( 3 ) 12/11/2011 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D Stock Options ( 4 ) $ 15.29 03/14/2007 M 40,000 ( 6 ) 12/11/2011 Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 0 D Stock Options ( 5 ) $ 16.825 03/14/2007 M 5,000 ( 6 ) 09/09/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DE MARTINI MARIA ABM INDUSTRIES INC. 160 PACIFIC AVE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA94111 VP/Controller/ChiefAcctgOfcr Signatures s/ Maria De Martini 03/16/2007 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 1,434 RSUs. ( 2 )Stock options granted under the 1987 Time-Vested Plan. ( 3 )Exercisable 20% on 12/11/2002 and 20% on the anniversary date of each of the following four years. ( 4 )Stock options granted under the 1996 Price-Vested Plan. ( 5 )Stock options granted under the 2002 Price-Vested Plan. ( 6 )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.

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