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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100303124249
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-013459
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267097
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				810597059
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12025 TECH CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			LIVONIA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48150

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMPKINS NEIL P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275519

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31970
		FILM NUMBER:		10652349

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BLACKSTONE GROUP
		STREET 2:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125835000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BLACKSTONE GROUP
		STREET 2:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001267097</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275519</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIMPKINS NEIL P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10154</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10038355</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36021930</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of the common stock reported as disposed of in the above table were sold in a secondary offering of the Issuer's common stock pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated March 1, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Automotive Investors L.L.C. directly owns 36,021,930 shares of Common Stock. Blackstone Family Investment Partnership IV-A L.P., Blackstone Capital Partners IV-A L.P., Blackstone Capital Partners IV L.P. and Blackstone Automotive Co-Invest Capital Partners L.P. are members of Automotive Investors L.L.C. and collectively have investment and voting control over the shares of Common Stock held by Automotive Investors L.L.C. Blackstone Management Associates IV L.L.C. is the sole general partner of each of these entities. Mr. Simpkins is a member of Blackstone Management Associates IV L.L.C., which has investment and voting control over the shares controlled by each of these entities, and may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(4) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Mr. Simpkins herein states that this filing shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Information with respect to Automotive Investors L.L.C., Blackstone Management Associates IV L.L.C., Blackstone Capital Partners IV-A L.P., Blackstone Family Investment Partnership IV-A L.P., Blackstone Capital Partners IV L.P. and Blackstone Automotive Co-Invest Capital Partners L.P. may be found in a corresponding Form 4 filed on the date hereof.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Neil P. Simpkins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-03</signatureDate>
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