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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-07-089887.txt : 20071219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071219160740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-089887
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048268
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL WORK [1731]
		IRS NUMBER:				760542208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138601500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13783
		FILM NUMBER:		071316499

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-769-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <periodOfReport>2007-12-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001048268</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IESC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001415527</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 RAILROAD AVENUE 1ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>155700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This report is filed by Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (&quot;T25&quot;).  Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;TCM&quot;) is the managing partner of T25, and Jeffrey L. Gendell, a United States citizen (&quot;Mr. Gendell&quot;) is the managing member of TCM.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">T25 directly owns 155,700 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.  The foregoing shares held by T25 may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TCM.  TCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCM or representing TCM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, T25.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Previously, TCM and Mr. Gendell, together with Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;TP&quot;), Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;TM&quot;), Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;TCP&quot;), Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (&quot;TMF&quot;), Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;TCO&quot;), and Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;TOA&quot;), filed a joint Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 and a joint Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 with respect to the securities of the Issuer.  T25 expects to join with such group for purposes of future reports filed with respect to the securities of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Concurrently with the filing of this report, Mr. Gendell, TCP, TCM, TCO, TMF, TP, TM, TOA and T25 are jointly filing a Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 with respect to their direct and indirect beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer as of December 19, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P., By: its General Partner, Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-19</signatureDate>
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