# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001831594
**File Stem:** 0000950170-25-080219
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7114
**Document Hash:** 12f8012bb73433a8e381b5c13b8d85fd
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-25-080219.hdr.sgml**: 20250602

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-25-080219

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250527

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250602

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250602

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Engquist John McDowell
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001831594

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51759
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251014862

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7500 PECUE LANE
- **CITY:** BATON ROUGE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70809
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001339605
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING [7350]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 810553291
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7500 PECUE LANE
- **CITY:** BATON ROUGE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70809
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (225) 298-5200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7500 PECUE LANE
- **CITY:** BATON ROUGE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70809

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Engquist John McDowell<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.<br>7500 PECUE LANE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BATON ROUGE, LA 70809<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-05-27 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President & COO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>H&E Equipment Services, Inc. [ HEES ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-05-27 |  | A |  | 17698<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 86561 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-05-27 |  | F |  | 14487<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $95.46 | 72074 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-06-02 |  | D |  | 72074 | D | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-06-02 |  | D |  | 389261 | D | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | I | By John McDowell Engquist Investment Trust |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Issuance of shares in connection with the accelerated vesting of the Reporting Person's 2023 Performance Award and 2024 Performance Award (the "PSUs") previously granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2016 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2016 Plan").

(2) Disposition of securities to the Issuer in satisfaction of the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the accelerated vesting of the PSUs and the accelerated vesting of restricted stock awards previously granted to the Reporting Person under the 2016 Plan.

(3) Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated as of February 19, 2025, entered into between the Issuer, Herc Holdings Inc. ("Parent") and Parent's wholly-owned subsidiary, HR Merger Sub Inc., these shares of common stock were disposed of upon consummation of the Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement), or in the related preceding Offer (as defined in the Merger Agreement), in exchange for, on a per-share basis, (i) $78.75 in cash and (ii) 0.1287 shares of Parent common stock, in each case, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes. The Acquisition closed on June 2, 2025.

**Signature:** /s/ Leslie S. Magee Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-02

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**