<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-015533.txt : 20140303
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-14-015533.hdr.sgml : 20140303
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140303095528
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-015533
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUANTA SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050915
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL WORK [1731]
		IRS NUMBER:				742851603
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 POST OAK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056-6175
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133506000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 2600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056-6175

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRINDSTAFF NICHOLAS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134710

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13831
		FILM NUMBER:		14658426

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		QUANTA SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		2800 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 2600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056-6175
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were withheld to cover taxes associated with the vest of shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units issued under the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan or the Company's 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Carolyn S. Campbell, Atty-in-Fact</signatureName>
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