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      AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 28, 1999


                                                   REGISTRATION NO. 333-78425

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                        Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
                                      To

                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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                           ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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                    DELAWARE                                  94-1369354
         (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
         INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                   IDENTIFICATION NO.)

          160 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 222
               SAN FRANCISCO, CA                                 94111
    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                  (ZIP CODE)

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                           ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                            (FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)

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                               HARRY H. KAHN, ESQ.
             VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
                           ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                          160 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 222
                             SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
                    (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)


                                 (415) 733-4000
          (TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

                                    COPY TO:

                               LESLIE P. JAY, ESQ.
                       ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
                        OLD FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BUILDING
                               400 SANSOME STREET
                      SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3143
                                 (415) 392-1122




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                                    PART II



               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT



Explanatory Note



        The purpose of this Amendment is to add Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3,
which were erroneously omitted from the underlying registration statement.



Item 8.  Exhibits



        See the Exhibit Index on page 4 of this Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement.



                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco, State of
California on the 27th day of May, 1999.


                                        ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                                        (Registrant)


                                        /s/ WILLIAM W. STEELE
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                                        William W. Steele
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.



Signature Title Date Principal Executive Officer: /s/ WILLIAM W. STEELE President and May 27, 1999 - --------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer William W. Steele Principal Financial Officer: /s/ DAVID H. HEBBLE Vice President May 27, 1999 - --------------------------------- and Chief Financial Officer David H. Hebble Principal Accounting Officer: /s/ VERNON E. SKELTON Controller and May 27, 1999 - --------------------------------- Chief Accounting Officer Vernon E. Skelton
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Signature Title Date Directors: * Maryellen B. Cattani - ----------------------------------- Director May 27 , 1999 Maryellen B. Cattani * Linda Chavez - ----------------------------------- Director May 27, 1999 Linda Chavez * John F. Egan - ----------------------------------- Director May 27, 1999 John F. Egan * Luke S. Helms - ----------------------------------- Director May 27, 1999 Luke S. Helms - ----------------------------------- Director May __, 1999 Charles T. Horngren * Henry L. Kotkins, Jr. - ----------------------------------- Director May 27, 1999 Henry L. Kotkins, Jr. - ----------------------------------- Director May __, 1999 Martinn H. Mandles * Theodore Rosenberg - ----------------------------------- Director May 27, 1999 Theodore Rosenberg * William W. Steele - ----------------------------------- Director May 27, 1999 William W. Steele * William E. Walsh - ----------------------------------- Director May 27, 1999 William E. Walsh * By /s/ Harry H. Kahn ------------------------------ Harry H. Kahn Attorney-in-Fact
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors. 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX 24.1* Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-78425). 99.1 Amendment No. 1 to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 99.2 Amendment No. 2 to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 99.3 Amendment No. 3 to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                             AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
                           ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                        1985 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN


         ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, having established the ABM Industries
Incorporated 1985 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), and having amended
and restated the Plan effective December 19, 1995, hereby amends the Plan
effective March 18, 1997 as follows:

         (i)      the termination date of April 30, 1997 is deleted; and

         (ii)     the Plan document and the Prospectus be amended accordingly.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, by its duly authorized
officer, has executed this Amendment No. 1 on the date indicated below.

                                    ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED



Dated:  March 18, 1997              By   /s/ Lorraine P. O'Hara
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                                         Title:  Assistant Corporate Secretary




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2


                             AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE
                           ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                        1985 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN


         ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, having established the ABM Industries
Incorporated 1985 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), and having amended
and restated the Plan effective December 19, 1995, hereby amends the Plan
effective January 1, 1999 as follows:

         (i)      the new name of the Plan shall be:

         ABM Industries Incorporated Employee Stock Purchase Plan


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, by its duly authorized
officer, has executed this Amendment No. 2 effective the date indicated below.

                                    ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED



Dated:  January 5, 1999             By   /s/ Lorraine P. O'Hara
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                                         Title:  Assistant Corporate Secretary




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.3

                             Amendment No. 3 to the
                           ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                        1985 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
                         (December 19, 1995 Restatement)


         ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, having established the ABM Industries
Incorporated 1985 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), and having amended
and restated the Plan effective as of December 19, 1995, hereby amends the
second sentence of the Plan, effective as of March 16, 1999 as follows:

         An aggregate of 7,400,000 stock may be issued under the Plan (the
"Shares").

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, by its duly authorized
officer, has executed this Amendment No. 3 on the date indicated below.

                                       ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED


Dated: March 16, 1999                  By: /s/ Lorraine P. O'Hara
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                                           Title:  Assistant Secretary




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