SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KAMINSKY ANDREW F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AEROFLEX HOLDING CORP

35 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD

(Street)

PLAINVIEW

11803

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AEROFLEX HOLDING CORP. [ ARX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. 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 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, par value $.01 per share	65,000	I	See Note⁽¹⁾

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of Common Stock are held directly by VGG Holding LLC ("VGG") and are owned indirectly by the Reporting Person by virtue of the Reporting Person's Class B-1 membership interests in VGG. Pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company operating agreement governing VGG, the holders of Class B-1 membership interests are entitled to receive a percentage of all distributions, if any, made by VGG after (x) the holders of Class A membership interests in VGG have received a return of their invested capital plus a 12% per annum internal rate of return (compounded annually) on their invested capital, and (y) certain members of Aeroflex Holding Corp.'s management that received Class A interests in VGG for their capital contributions to VGG have received a special distribution in the aggregate amount of approximately $3.2 million, together with a 12% per annum internal rate of return (compounded annually).

	/s/ Andrew F. Kaminsky	11/21/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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