MATRIX SERVICE CO
AMENDMENT TO AWARD AGREEMENTS
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.8 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMENDMENT TO AWARD AGREEMENTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THIS AMENDMENT TO AWARD AGREEMENTS (this &#147;Amendment&#148;) is
made and entered into as of the 23rd day of October, 2006, by and between MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (&#147;Company&#148;), and HUGH E. BRADLEY, an individual (&#147;Director&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the parties entered into award agreements (individually, an &#147;Agreement,&#148; and collectively, the &#147;Agreements&#148;), under
the Matrix Service Company 1995 Nonemployee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;), pursuant to which Director was granted options to purchase shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, at the
exercise prices per share set forth in each respective Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreements and the Plan; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS</B>, Director is retiring from his position as director with the Company effective October&nbsp;23, 2006 (the &#147;Retirement Date&#148;); and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the parties wish to amend the Agreements in order to accelerate the vesting of any remaining unvested options and extend the period in which to exercise all outstanding options. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NOW, THEREFORE</B>, the parties hereby amend the Agreements as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Accelerated Vesting</U>. Notwithstanding anything in Section&nbsp;3 of the Agreements to the contrary, effective as of the Retirement Date, all remaining stock options awarded to Director in 2004 and 2005 shall
become immediately and fully exercisable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Extension of Exercise Period</U>. Notwithstanding anything in Section&nbsp;3 of the
Agreements to the contrary, effective as of the Retirement Date, the expiration date of the exercise period for all outstanding stock options granted to Director under the Plan that have vested on or before the Retirement Date, shall be extended to
the first anniversary of the Retirement Date; provided, however, that no option shall be exercisable in any event after the expiration of ten years from the date of grant under the original Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <U>Scope of Amendment</U>. All Agreements with respect to all outstanding stock options granted to Director under the Plan shall be deemed to have
been amended hereby in accordance with Sections 1 (to the extent applicable thereto) and 2 hereof. All other terms and provisions of the Agreements and the Plan shall remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Amendment shall be binding upon the Company and Director as well as the successors and assigns (if any) of the
Company and Director. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <U>Governing Law</U>. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Delaware. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, Director and the Company have executed this Amendment as of October&nbsp;23,
2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ George L. Austin</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">George L. Austin,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President Finance</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and Chief Financial
Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Hugh E. Bradley</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>HUGH E. BRADLEY</B>, Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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