<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-18-000658.txt : 20180813
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180813175834
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-18-000658
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LITTLE DAVID R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031749

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21513
		FILM NUMBER:		181013592

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DXP ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020710
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084]
		IRS NUMBER:				760509661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0727

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139964700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960808
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        <footnote id="F1">This number also includes 34,000 shares of common stock remaining of the grant of 51,000 shares of restricted stock granted on August 9, 2016 and 3,750 shares of common stock remaining of the grant of 3,750 shares of restricted stock award for fiscal 2017 performance granted on March 31, 2018.  These shares were previously reported in Table II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person surrendered these shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations resulting from vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David Little</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-13</signatureDate>
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