X0202 4 2000-06-26 1 0001056239 L 3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC LLL 0001217902 LAPENTA ROBERT V C/O L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 600 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016 1 1 0 0 President and CFO Common Stock 2000-06-26 4 M 0 200000 3.235 A 1800571 D 3/25/02 Stock Options 53.745 2002-03-25 4 A 0 400000 0 A 2012-03-25 Common Stock 400000 400000 D 11/14/03 Stock Options 45.80 2003-11-14 4 A 0 75000 0 A 2013-11-14 Common Stock 75000 75000 D 4/30/97 Stock Options 3.235 2000-06-26 4 M 0 200000 0 A 2007-04-30 Common Stock 200000 1628032 D Grant date of stock option from which the vesting dates and expiration date are determined. While this date may not be the date on which the grant was effectively approved by the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors, the grant will nevertheless be exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d)(3) promulgated under the Act because no sales of the options or the underlying shares occurred within less than six months of approval of the grant. One-third of the shares underlying this option grant became exercisable on each of March 25, 2003, 2004 and 2005. One-third of the shares underlying this option grant became exercisable on November 14, 2004. The remaining shares were cancelled upon Mr. LaPenta's resignation effective April 1, 2005. 457,143 of the shares underlying this option grant became exercisable on each of March 2, 1998 and April 30, 1999. An additional 914,286 shares became exercisable on April 30, 2000, and a further 228,571 shares became exercisable on each of April 30, 2001 and 2002. All prices and quantities have been adjusted to reflect the Company's 2-for-1 stock split on May 20, 2002. Mr. LaPenta resigned his posts as president, CFO and director at L-3 Communications effective April 1, 2005. /s/ Christopher C. Cambria, Authorized Signatory 2006-08-09