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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-06-002882.txt : 20060206
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-06-002882.hdr.sgml : 20060206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060206103511
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-002882
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Engquist John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001349155

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51759
		FILM NUMBER:		06580161

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		225-298-5230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES
		STREET 2:		11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001339605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING [7350]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 MEAD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(225) 298-5200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 MEAD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001339605</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>H&amp;E Equipment Services, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HEES</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001349155</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Engquist John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O H&amp;E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70816</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4511250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4511250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4512150</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Securities acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to conversion of units of H&amp;E Holdings L.L.C. (&quot;Holdings&quot;) previously held by the Reporting Person.  In connection with the initial public offering of H&amp;E Equipment Services, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), Holdings was merged with and into the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Engquist</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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