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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Simmons Audie G

(Last)(First)(Middle)
PIKE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, 100 PIKE WAY

(Street)
MT. AIRYNC27030

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pike Electric CORP [PEC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
SVP of Operations
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/24/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock 09/24/2008 A  12,631 (1) A$ 0 115,481 (2) D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Option to buy $ 15.7        (3)12/01/2015 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Option to buy $ 3.8        (4)04/18/2012 Common Stock 231,378   231,378 D  
Option to buy $ 6.51        (5)10/21/2014 Common Stock 61,904   61,904 D  
Option to buy $ 14        (6)08/01/2015 Common Stock 38,690   38,690 D  
Option to buy $ 18.41        (7)11/01/2016 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were issued pursuant to the Restricted Share Award Agreement dated September 24, 2008 between the Issuer and Mr. Simmons.
2. 26,080 of these shares are restricted common stock, 6,449 of which vest in full on July 27, 2010, 2,000 of which vest in full on October 4, 2009, 5,000 of which vest in full on November 27, 2011 and 12,631 of which vest in equal annual installments on September 24 of each of 2009, 2010 and 2011.
3. These options will vest in equal annual installments on December 1 of each of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
4. All of these options are vested and exercisable.
5. Of the 61,904 options held, 31,374 are currently vested and exercisable, 15,265 will vest October 21, 2007 and 15,265 will vest October 21, 2008.
6. These options will vest in equal annual installments on August 1 of each of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
7. These options will vest in equal annual installments on November 1 of each of 2007, 2008, and 2009.
/s/ James R. Wyche by power of attorney for Audie Simmons09/26/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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