UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-51759		81-0553291
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

11100 Mead Road, Suite 200, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana		70816
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 298-5200

Not Applicable

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 30, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved restricted stock grant awards to the following named executive officers in connection with other awards made to the employees under the Company’s 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan:

Name		Title		Number of Shares
John M. Engquist		President & CEO			8,299
Bradley W. Barber		Chief Operating Officer			4,742
Leslie S. Magee		CFO & Secretary			3,952
John D. Jones		V.P. Product Support			2,496

The fair value of each of the restricted awards is $12.02 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on the date of grant. Each of the restricted stock awards vests over three years in equal one-third increments on the anniversary date of the stock grant.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.