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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 2, 2012

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-13783	76-0542208
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 500

Houston, Texas  77056

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (713) 860-1500

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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 October 2, 2012, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the "Company") approved grants of phantom stock units (“PSUs”) pursuant to  the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, to Chief Executive Officer and President James M. Lindstrom and Chief Financial Officer Robert W. Lewey.  The Committee granted 35,000 and 17,000 PSUs to Messrs. Lindstrom and Lewey, respectively.  Payment of the PSUs will be in the form of an equal amount of shares of the Company’s Common Stock to be vested and delivered on October 5, 2012. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the award which is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(d)	Exhibits.
Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Form of Phantom Stock Unit Award

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
Date:  October 4, 2012	/s/ Heather M. Sahrbeck
	Heather M. Sahrbeck
	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Form of Phantom Stock Unit Award