FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Hurvis John Thomas 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/10/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LIME ENERGY CO. [LIME] (Last) (First) (Middle) 4065 COMMERCIAL AVENUE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 11,368 I By trust (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant	10/22/2012	10/22/2017	Common Stock	266,525	$ 4.69	I	By trust (1)
Warrant	09/23/2013	09/23/2018	Common Stock	52,910	$ 3.78	I	By trust (1)
Series A Preferred Stock (2)	09/23/2013	  (2)	Common Stock	872,418	$ 3.78	I	By trust (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hurvis John Thomas 4065 COMMERCIAL AVENUE NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	Â	  X	Â	Â
John Thomas Hurvis Revocable Trust 4065 COMMERCIAL AVENUE NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ John Thomas Hurvis		10/18/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ John Thomas Hurvis, as trustee		10/18/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(1)	All of the shares of Common Stock, Warrants and Series A Preferred Stock are owned directly by The John Thomas Hurvis Revocable Trust dated March 8, 2002 (the "Trust") and indirectly by Mr. Hurvis who serves as the sole trustee of the Trust.
(2)	The Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at a rate of 12.5% per annum of the original issue price of $3,297,740, payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 30 and December 31 in additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock or, in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of Lime Energy Co., in cash. The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

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