SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OBRIEN PATRICK D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55344

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC [ ADCT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	PRESIDENT CONNECTIVITY

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	03/03/2006		F		404	D	$25.88	16,866	D
Common Stock	03/03/2006		M		1,041	A	$0	17,907	D

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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	03/03/2006		M			1,041	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,041	$0	2,084⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owns 2,815 shares through the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (401k) ("ADC 401k") based on a plan statement dated as of 12/31/05.

2. Represents vesting of one-third of a grant of Phantom Stock Units issued on 3/3/04 under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan. The remaining unvested units are subject to forfeiture and will vest one-half per year beginning on 3/3/07. Vested units of phantom stock are settled, one-for-one, in shares of common stock.

3. The reporting person also indirectly owns 45 phantom stock units which were accrued under the registrant's 401(k) Excess Plan and are to be settled in cash upon reporting person's retirement; conversion rate = One-for-One. The information herein is based on a statement dated as of 12/31/05.

	Patrick D. O'Brien	03/06/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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