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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-011339.txt : 20090730
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090730183711
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-011339
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090730
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090730

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rauch Michael H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433022

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32596
		FILM NUMBER:		09975027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FRIED FRANK, ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REDDY ICE HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				562381368
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8750 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75231
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214 526 6740

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8750 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75231
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-07-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001268984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REDDY ICE HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001433022</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rauch Michael H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FRIED FRANK,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE NEW YORK PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19123</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21623</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an annual grant of vested shares of common stock to the Reporting Person under the Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark A. Steffek, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael H. Rauch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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