SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2004

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES L.L.C.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Louisiana	333-99589	72-1287046
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	333-99587 (Commission File Numbers)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11100 Mead Road, Suite 200, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(225) 298-5200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On December 30, 2004, H&E Equipment Services L.L.C. (“the Company”) appointed, with approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, Ms. Leslie S. Magee as Acting Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Magee, 36, has served as Corporate Controller since joining the Company in 1995. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Magee, who is a Certified Public Accountant, worked in public accounting for 5 years.

SIGNATURES

According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES L.L.C.

Date: January 5, 2005

	/s/ LESLIE S. MAGEE
	By:	Leslie S. Magee
	Its:	Acting Chief Financial Officer

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC 8-K