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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;5, 2009</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-______</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ABM Industries Incorporated</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">or Organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>551 Fifth Avenue,<BR>
Suite&nbsp;300<BR>
New York,<BR>
New York 10176</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ABM Industries Incorporated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>c/o Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and<BR>
Corporate Secretary<BR>
(212)&nbsp;297-0200</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agents for Service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>With copies to:</I></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq.</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Kyoko Takahashi Lin, Esq.</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Davis Polk &#038; Wardwell</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>450 Lexington Avenue</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>551 Fifth Avenue, Suite&nbsp;300</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>New York, NY 10017</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>New York, New York 10176</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(212)&nbsp;450-4000</B></TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common shares, $.01 par value</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">2,750,000 shares</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">17.38</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">47,795,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2,666.96</TD>
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    <TD>In addition to the shares set forth in the table, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (&#147;Securities Act&#148;), the number of shares registered
includes an indeterminable number of common shares issuable under the plan, as this amount may
be adjusted as a result of share splits, share dividends and antidilution provisions.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, solely for the
purpose of computing the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices
reported of the securities being registered hereby on the New York Stock Exchange on June&nbsp;4,
2009.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement has been filed to register 2,750,000 additional shares of common
shares, par value $.01 per share, to be offered pursuant to the ABM Industries Incorporated 2006
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, effective March&nbsp;3, 2009 (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The Plan has
been amended since the filing of ABM Industries Incorporated&#146;s previous registration statement
(File No.&nbsp;333-137241, filed on September&nbsp;12, 2006) on Form S-8, which covered the Plan prior to its
amendment. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the previous
registration statement related to the Plan are incorporated by reference herein and made a part of
this Registration Statement, except as amended hereby.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;)
by ABM Industries Incorporated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;), are incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(1)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s  Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended October&nbsp;31, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(2)&nbsp;All reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since October&nbsp;31,
2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by ABM Industries Incorporated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof
from the date of filing of such documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to
the extent that a statement contained herein, (or in any other subsequently filed document which
also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein), modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., who is giving an opinion on the validity of the securities
being registered, is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated. She has received and is eligible to receive awards under the Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ABM Industries
Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the
Company&#146;s annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the period ended October
31, 2003, as filed on January&nbsp;14, 2004, <BR>
File No.&nbsp;001-08929).*</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of ABM Industries Incorporated
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Company&#146;s
quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended July&nbsp;31, 2008
as filed on September&nbsp;9, 2008, File No.&nbsp;001-08929).*</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Ms.&nbsp;Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ms.&nbsp;Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">ABM Industries Incorporated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended
and restated, effective March&nbsp;3, 2009) (incorporated herein by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A of the Proxy Statement filed on February
2, 2009, File No.&nbsp;001-08929).*</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant, ABM
Industries Incorporated, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York, New York, on the
5<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of June, 2009.</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Henrik C. Slipsager</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Henrik C. Slipsager&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">President and Chief Executive
Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know all persons by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below,
constitutes and appoints each of Sarah H. McConnell and Barbara L. Smithers as his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, upon the action of such appointee, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and execute, in the name of the
undersigned, any and all instruments which each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem
necessary or advisable in order to enable ABM Industries Incorporated to comply with the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and any requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) in respect thereof, in connection with the filing with the Commission
of this Registration Statement under the Securities Act, including specifically but without
limitation, power and authority to sign the name of the undersigned to such Registration Statement,
and any amendments to such Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to
file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Commission, to sign any and all applications, registration statements, notices or other documents
necessary or advisable to comply with applicable state securities laws, and to file the same,
together with other documents in connection therewith with the appropriate state securities
authorities, granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do
and to perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed this 5<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of June, 2009 by the following persons in the
following capacities.</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 5, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Henrik Slipsager<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Henrik Slipsager</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ James Lusk<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
James Lusk</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Joseph F. Yospe<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph F. Yospe</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Dan T. Bane<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dan T. Bane</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Linda Chavez<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Linda Chavez</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 5, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Anthony G. Fernandes<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anthony G. Fernandes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Luke S. Helms<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Luke S. Helms</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 5, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Maryellen C. Herringer<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Maryellen C. Herringer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Henry L. Kotkins, Jr.<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Henry L. Kotkins, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ William W. Steele<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William W. Steele</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ABM Industries
Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the
Company&#146;s annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the period ended October
31, 2003, as filed on January&nbsp;14, 2004, File No.&nbsp;001-08929).*</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of ABM Industries Incorporated
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Company&#146;s
quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended July&nbsp;31, 2008
as filed on September&nbsp;9, 2008, File No.&nbsp;001-08929).*</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Ms.&nbsp;Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ms.&nbsp;Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">ABM Industries Incorporated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended
and restated, effective March&nbsp;3, 2009) (incorporated herein by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A of the Proxy Statement filed on February
2, 2009, File No.&nbsp;001-08929).*</TD>
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FORM S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2009
Registration No. 333-______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ABM Industries Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
94-1369354
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
(I.R.S. Employer
or Organization)
Identification No.)
551 Fifth Avenue,
Suite 300
New York,
New York 10176
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
ABM Industries Incorporated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
c/o Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
(212) 297-0200
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agents for Service)
With copies to:
Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq.
Kyoko Takahashi Lin, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Corporate Secretary
450 Lexington Avenue
551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300
New York, NY 10017
New York, New York 10176
(212) 450-4000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Maximum
Maximum
Amount of
Amount To Be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Registration
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered
Registered(1)
Per Share(2)
Offering Price(2)
Fee(3)
Common shares, $.01 par value
2,750,000 shares
$
17.38
$
47,795,000
$
2,666.96
(1)
In addition to the shares set forth in the table, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), the number of shares registered
includes an indeterminable number of common shares issuable under the plan, as this amount may
be adjusted as a result of share splits, share dividends and antidilution provisions.
(2)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, solely for the
purpose of computing the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices
reported of the securities being registered hereby on the New York Stock Exchange on June 4,
2009.
(3)
Rounded up to the nearest penny.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement has been filed to register 2,750,000 additional shares of common
shares, par value $.01 per share, to be offered pursuant to the ABM Industries Incorporated 2006
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, effective March 3, 2009 (the "Plan"). The Plan has
been amended since the filing of ABM Industries Incorporated's previous registration statement
(File No. 333-137241, filed on September 12, 2006) on Form S-8, which covered the Plan prior to its
amendment. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the previous
registration statement related to the Plan are incorporated by reference herein and made a part of
this Registration Statement, except as amended hereby.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
by ABM Industries Incorporated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), are incorporated herein by reference.
(1) The Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2008.
(2) All reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since October 31,
2008.
All documents subsequently filed by ABM Industries Incorporated pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof
from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to
the extent that a statement contained herein, (or in any other subsequently filed document which
also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein), modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Ms. Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., who is giving an opinion on the validity of the securities
being registered, is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated. She has received and is eligible to receive awards under the Plan.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ABM Industries
Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended October
31, 2003, as filed on January 14, 2004,
File No. 001-08929).*
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of ABM Industries Incorporated
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2008
as filed on September 9, 2008, File No. 001-08929).*
5.1
Opinion of Ms. Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated.
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Exhibit
Number
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Ms. Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24
Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereof).
99.1
ABM Industries Incorporated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended
and restated, effective March 3, 2009) (incorporated herein by
reference to Appendix A of the Proxy Statement filed on February
2, 2009, File No. 001-08929).*
*
Incorporated by reference
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant, ABM
Industries Incorporated, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York, New York, on the
5
th
day of June, 2009.
ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Henrik C. Slipsager
Name:
Henrik C. Slipsager
Title:
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Know all persons by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below,
constitutes and appoints each of Sarah H. McConnell and Barbara L. Smithers as his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, upon the action of such appointee, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and execute, in the name of the
undersigned, any and all instruments which each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem
necessary or advisable in order to enable ABM Industries Incorporated to comply with the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in connection with the filing with the Commission
of this Registration Statement under the Securities Act, including specifically but without
limitation, power and authority to sign the name of the undersigned to such Registration Statement,
and any amendments to such Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to
file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Commission, to sign any and all applications, registration statements, notices or other documents
necessary or advisable to comply with applicable state securities laws, and to file the same,
together with other documents in connection therewith with the appropriate state securities
authorities, granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do
and to perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed this 5
th
day of June, 2009 by the following persons in the
following capacities.
Signature
Title
Date
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
June 5, 2009
/s/ Henrik Slipsager
Henrik Slipsager
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
June 5, 2009
/s/ James Lusk
James Lusk
Senior Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
June 5, 2009
/s/ Joseph F. Yospe
Joseph F. Yospe
Director
June 5, 2009
/s/ Dan T. Bane
Dan T. Bane
Director
June 5, 2009
/s/ Linda Chavez
Linda Chavez
Director
June 5, 2009
/s/ Anthony G. Fernandes
Anthony G. Fernandes
Director
June 5, 2009
/s/ Luke S. Helms
Luke S. Helms
Director
June 5, 2009
/s/ Maryellen C. Herringer
Maryellen C. Herringer
Director
June 5, 2009
/s/ Henry L. Kotkins, Jr.
Henry L. Kotkins, Jr.
Director
June 5, 2009
/s/ William W. Steele
William W. Steele
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ABM Industries
Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended October
31, 2003, as filed on January 14, 2004, File No. 001-08929).*
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of ABM Industries Incorporated
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2008
as filed on September 9, 2008, File No. 001-08929).*
5.1
Opinion of Ms. Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Ms. Sarah Hvalinka McConnell, Esq., Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ABM
Industries Incorporated (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24
Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereof).
99.1
ABM Industries Incorporated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended
and restated, effective March 3, 2009) (incorporated herein by
reference to Appendix A of the Proxy Statement filed on February
2, 2009, File No. 001-08929).*
*
Incorporated by reference