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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BRUCKMANN BRUCE   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol H&E Equipment Services, Inc. [HEES] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O 126 EAST 56TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/21/2009 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 05/21/2009   S   6,866 D $ 6.9701 7,000 I By the Estate of Donald J. Bruckmann (1) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 05/21/2009   S   7,000 D $ 7.06 0 I By the Estate of Donald J. Bruckmann (1) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               621,819 D   Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               954,409 I By BRSE Associates, Inc. (2) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               264,226 I By Bruce C. Bruckmann 1999 Gift Trust (3) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               193,516 I By BRSE, LLC (4) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               30,313 I By Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc. (5) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               5,961 I By BCB Family Partners, L.P. (6) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               2,877 I By NAZ Family Partners L.P. (7) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               34,148 I By Nancy A. Zweng (8) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               20,798 I By Harold O. Rosser (9) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               69,325 I By H. Virgil Sherrill (10) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               106,758 I By Stephen C. Sherrill (11) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               21,897 I By Paul D. Kaminski (12) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               8,758 I By John Rice Edmonds (13) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01               3,078 I By Marilena Tibrea (14)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRUCKMANN BRUCE C/O 126 EAST 56TH STREET 29TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X

Signatures

/s/ W. Scott Bozzell Attorney-in-Fact		06/15/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by The Estate of Donald J. Bruckmann by virtue of his holding power of attorney for The Estate of Donald J. Bruckmann. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by The Estate of Donald J. Bruckmann.
(2)	These shares are held by BRSE Associates, Inc., of which the Reporting Person is a shareholder. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(4)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by BRSE, LLC ("BRSE") by virtue of his status as a member and manager of BRSE. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by this entity by virtue of his status as a member or manager of this entity. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc. that exceed his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by BCB Family Partners, L.P. by virtue of his holding power of attorney for BCB Family Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by BCB Family Partners, L.P.
(7)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by NAZ Family Partners, L.P. by virtue of his holding power of attorney for NAZ FAmily Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by NAZ Family Partners, L.P.
(8)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by Nancy A. Zweng by virtue of his holding power of attorney for Nancy A. Zweng. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by Nancy A. Zweng.
(9)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by Harold O. Rosser by virtue of his holding power of attorney for Harold O. Rosser. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by Harold O. Rosser.
(10)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by H. Virgil Sherrill by virtue of his holding power of attorney for H. Virgil Sherrill. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by H. Virgil Sherrill.
(11)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by Stephen C. Sherrill by virtue of his holding power of attorney for Stephen C. Sherrill. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by Stephen C. Sherrill.
(12)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by Paul D. Kaminski by virtue of his holding power of attorney for Paul D. Kaminski. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by Paul D. Kaminski.
(13)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by John Rice Edmonds by virtue of his holding power of attorney for John Rice Edmonds. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by John Rice Edmonds.
(14)	The Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares held by Marilena Tibrea by virtue of his holding power of attorney for Marilena Tibrea. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by Marilena Tibrea.

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