(a) In connection with the election on December 15, 2008 of Mr. David H. Laidley to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of EMCOR Group, Inc. (the "Company"), as set forth in Item 5.02 hereof, the Company awarded to him on that date an option (the "Option") to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $20.54 per share, the closing price on December 15, 2008 of a share of the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange. Under the terms of an option agreement dated December 15, 2008 providing for the option award, the option may be exercised in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for a period of eight years from the date of grant. A copy of the option agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.

(d) On December 15, 2008 the Board of the Company elected Mr. David H. Laidley to serve as a member of the Board. The Board has not yet determined the committees of the Board to which Mr. Laidley will be named. Upon his election on December 15, 2008, Mr. Laidley was awarded, under the Company's 2007 Incentive Plan, an option which is described in Item 1.01(a) hereof. For 2009, Mr. Laidley will be compensated as a director in accordance with the Company's compensation policy for non-employee directors.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Laidley's election to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

                 Exhibit                             Description
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             Exhibit 10.1          Option Agreement dated December 15, 2008
                                   between the Company and David H. Laidley

             Exhibit 99.1          Press  Release - Reporting  Election of Mr.
                                   David H. Laidley to the Board of Directors