Edgar Filing: INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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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 ^*

GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC [IESC]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2007

(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/17/2007		P		144,000	A	$ 17.61	7,606,609	I	I ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	12/18/2007		P		5,700	A	$ 17.65	7,612,309	I	I ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE CAPITAL PARTNERS L P C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund, L.P. C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, LLC C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE PARTNERS L P C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE MANAGEMENT LLC C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES LLC C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P. C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR GREENWICH, CT 06830		X

Signatures

Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., By: its General Partner, Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund, L.P. By: its General Partner, Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Partners, L.P., By: its General Partner, Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
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		12/19/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		12/19/2007
^**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)	This report is filed jointly by Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TCP"), Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCM"), Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCO"), Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("TMF"), Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP"), Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TM"), Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("T25"), Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TOA"), and Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell").
(2)	Mr. Gendell is the managing member of: (a) TCM, the general partner of TCP and T25; (b) TCO, the general partner of TMF; (c) TM, the general partner of TP; and (d) TOA, the investment advisor of Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("TOF").
(3)	TM, TCO, TOA and TCM directly own 0 shares of the Common Stock. Mr. Gendell directly owns 7,916 shares of Common Stock. TCP directly owns 3,023,691 shares of Common Stock. T25 directly owns 155,700 shares of Common Stock. TP directly owns 2,039,992 shares of Common Stock. TOF directly owns 1,269,773 shares of Common Stock. TMF directly owns 1,115,237 shares of Common Stock. All of the foregoing securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gendell. The foregoing securities held by TCP and T25 may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TCM. The foregoing securities held by TMF may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TCO. The foregoing securities held by TP may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TM. The foregoing securities held by TOF may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TOA.
(4)	Mr. Gendell 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 Mr. Gendell or representing Mr. Gendell's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCM, TCP, TCO, TMF, TP, TM, TOA, TOF and T25. 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, TCP and T25. TCO 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 TCO or representing TCO's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TMF.
(5)	TM 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 TM or representing TM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TP. TOA 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 TOA or representing TOA's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TOF.
(6)	On December 17, 2007, T25 purchased 150,000 shares of Common Stock and TP purchased 94,000 shares of Common Stock, for $17.61 per share. On December 18, 2007, T25 purchased 5,700 shares of Common Stock, for $17.65 per share.

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