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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-08-003179.txt : 20080501
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-08-003179.hdr.sgml : 20080501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501173930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-08-003179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			L 3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056239
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				133937434
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126971111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORCORAN THOMAS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186913

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14141
		FILM NUMBER:		08795886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3790 VIA DE LA VALLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 311
		CITY:			DEL MAR
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92014
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001056239</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>L 3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LLL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186913</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CORCORAN THOMAS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>600 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</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</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>112.60</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1505</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Date on which the Reporting Person became entitled to receive shares of the Issuer (in lieu of cash) for service as a director (&quot;Compensation Date&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Closing price per share of the Issuer's Common Stock on the Compensation Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Does not include shares issuable upon the exercise of options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Allen E. Danzig as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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