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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EnergySolutions, Inc. [ES]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
435 PACIFIC AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2010
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/01/2010   A   15,352 (1) A $ 0 15,352 I See footnotes (2) (3)
Common Stock               6,266,252 I See footnotes (3) (4)

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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 Security 3. 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P.
435 PACIFIC AVENUE
4TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
    X   See Remarks
ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P.
435 PACIFIC AVENUE
4TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
    X   See Remarks
VA SmallCap Partners, LLC
435 PACIFIC AVENUE
4TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
    X   See Remarks
ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC
435 PACIFIC AVENUE
4TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
    X   See Remarks
Lockwood David James
435 PACIFIC AVENUE
4TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
    X   See Remarks

Signatures

 VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, L.P., By: VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ David Lockwood, Managing Member   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 VA SMALLCAP PARTNERS, LLC, By: /s/ David Lockwood, Managing Member   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 VALUEACT SMALLCAP MASTER FUND, L.P., By: VA SMALLCAP PARTNERS, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ David Lockwood, Managing Member   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, LLC, By: /s/ David Lockwood, Managing Member   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ David Lockwood   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares granted to David Lockwood as a Director of the Issuer pursuant to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Under an agreement with ValueAct SmallCap, David Lockwood is deemed to hold the common stock for the benefit of ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P. and indirectly for (i) VA SmallCap Partners, LLC as the General Partner of ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P., (ii) ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P. as the manager of ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P. and (iii) ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC as the General Partner of ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P.
(3) Each reporting person listed herein disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(4) The reported stock is owned directly by ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P. and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (i) VA SmallCap Partners, LLC as the General Partner of ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P., (ii) ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P. as the manager of ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P. and (iii) ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC as the General Partner of ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P. David Lockwood is the Managing Member of VA SmallCap Partners, LLC and ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
-The reporting persons herein may be deemed to be members of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by such reporting person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such reporting person.

-David Lockwood, Managing Member of VA SmallCap Partners, LLC, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer.  As a result, the reporting persons herein may be deemed directors by deputization.

Joint Filer Information:

Name: ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P.
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133
Designated Filer: ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P.
Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  EnergySolutions, Inc. (ES)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:  12/01/2010

Name: VA SmallCap Partners, LLC
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133
Designated Filer: ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P.
Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  EnergySolutions, Inc. (ES)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:  12/01/2010

Name: ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133
Designated Filer: ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P.
Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  EnergySolutions, Inc. (ES)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:  12/01/2010

Name: David Lockwood
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133
Designated Filer: ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P.
Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  EnergySolutions, Inc. (ES)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:  12/01/2010

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