<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000866273-12-000032.txt : 20121119
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121119192218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000866273-12-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEWITT JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001519321

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15461
		FILM NUMBER:		121216133

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5100 EAST SKELLY DRIVE, SUITE 700
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74135

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATRIX SERVICE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866273
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS [1700]
		IRS NUMBER:				731352174
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5100 EAST SKELLY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74135
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9188388822

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5100 EAST SKELLY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74135
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY COMMON STOCK.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT - EACH UNIT WILL ENTITLE THE REPORTING PERSON TO ONE SHARE OF MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY COMMON STOCK IF AND WHEN THE CONDITIONS OF THE RESTRICTION HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.  FOR THIS GRANT, 25% WILL VEST EACH YEAR FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATES.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">NOT APPLICABLE.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD - SHARES DISPOSED TO SATISFY TAX OBLIGATION DUE ON VEST DATE FOR TIME-BASED GRANT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">INCLUDES 20,542 SHARES OF MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY COMMON STOCK OWNED OUTRIGHT.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John R. Hewitt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-19</signatureDate>
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