Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GIACOBBE SCOTT J
  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)
Pres - Building & Energy
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10006
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/06/2016   M   500 A $ 25.84 33,383 D  
Common Stock 09/06/2016   S(1)   500 D $ 39.008 (2) 32,883 D  
Common Stock 09/07/2016   M   400 A $ 25.84 33,283 D  
Common Stock 09/07/2016   S(1)   400 D $ 39.0087 (3) 32,883 D  
Common Stock 09/08/2016   M   12,800 A $ 25.84 45,683 D  
Common Stock 09/08/2016   S(1)   12,800 D $ 39.3527 (4) 32,883 (5) D  

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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 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 (6) $ 25.84 09/06/2016   M     500   (7) 01/10/2018 Common Stock 500 $ 0 24,294 D  
Stock Options (6) $ 25.84 09/07/2016   M     400   (7) 01/10/2018 Common Stock 400 $ 0 23,894 D  
Stock Options (5) $ 25.84 09/08/2016   M     12,800   (7) 01/10/2018 Common Stock 12,800 $ 0 11,094 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GIACOBBE SCOTT J
ONE LIBERTY PLAZA
7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
      Pres - Building & Energy  

Signatures

 By: Barbara L. Smithers, by power of attorney   09/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) All sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.00 to $39.03, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ABM Industries Incorporated, any security holder of ABM Industries Incorporated, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 2 to this Form 4.
(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.00 to $39.015, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ABM Industries Incorporated, any security holder of ABM Industries Incorporated, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 3 to this Form 4.
(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.00 to $40.00, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ABM Industries Incorporated, any security holder of ABM Industries Incorporated, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 4 to this Form 4.
(5) Includes 14,372 RSUs and DERS relating to the RSUs, adjusted to reflect the cumulative effect of fractional shares, 2,357 performance shares earned but not vested with respect to performance shares granted on 1/14/2014, 623 performance shares earned but not vested with respect to performance shares granted on 1/15/2015, and DERs related thereto.
(6) Stock options granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
(7) 100% exercisable on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

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