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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090417161949
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-009915
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090417

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAPPLER J MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231574

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21513
		FILM NUMBER:		09757111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DXP ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020710
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084]
		IRS NUMBER:				760509661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139964700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960808
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001020710</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DXP ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DXPE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WAPPLER J MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7272 PINEMONT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Resigned employment with DXP Enterprises effective 03/02/2009.  Currently owns no Derivative or Non-Derivative DXP securities.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Michael Wappler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-29</signatureDate>
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