FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

DAVIS STEVEN D
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Williams Industrial Services Group Inc. [ WLMS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SRVS GRP INC., 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PKWY STE 1240
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/5/2020
(Street)

TUCKER, GA 30084
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form 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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 3/5/2020  M  5376 (1)A$1.30 24403 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Subscription Rights (right to buy) (2)$1.30 (3)3/5/2020  M     19027  2/12/2020  (4)Common Stock 5376 $0 0 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Represents shares of the issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), acquired by the reporting person following the exercise of his basic subscription rights in connection with the issuer's rights offering to holders of Common Stock, as described in the issuer's prospectus dated February 12, 2020 (the "Rights Offering"). Each holder of Common Stock of record as of February 12, 2020 received one right for each share of Common Stock, and each right entitled the holder of Common Stock to purchase 0.28255024 shares of Common Stock at the subscription price of $1.30 per whole share.
(2) Represents the reporting person's exercise of basic subscription rights pursuant to the Rights Offering described in footnote 1.
(3) Represents exercise price per whole share of Common Stock.
(4) The Rights Offering expired on March 2, 2020, and final determination of the pro rata allocation for each exercising holder was determined on March 5, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
DAVIS STEVEN D
C/O WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SRVS GRP INC.
100 CRESCENT CENTRE PKWY STE 1240
TUCKER, GA 30084
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Signatures
/s/ Charles E. Wheelock for Steven D. Davis by Power of Attorney3/9/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate