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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-05-001133.txt : 20050329
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-05-001133
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARMOR HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				593392443
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 MARSH LANDING PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 112
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32250
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9047415600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 MARSH LANDING PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 112
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32250

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN BODY ARMOR & EQUIPMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHILLER ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134107

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11667
		FILM NUMBER:		05710775

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9047415400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARMOR HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		1400 MARSH LANDING PARKWAY SUITE 112
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32250
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000845752</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARMOR HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134107</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHILLER ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARMOR HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>13386 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32218</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>37.90</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>219200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>219200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>219200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Presently exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sales of common stock issued upon an exercise of any such options will be subject to the following lock-up restrictions: 33,333 shares will be restricted from sale until January 1, 2007; 66,666 shares will be restricted from sale until January 1, 2008; 85,867 shares will be restricted from sale until January 1, 2009; and 33,334 shares will be restricted from sale until January 1, 2010. In addition, upon the Reporting Person's voluntary termination of employment with the Company, any of the foregoing lock-up periods which have not yet expired shall be extended for an additional five year period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition to the 219,200 stock options reported herein, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of stock options to purchase: (i) 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $23.93 per share; (ii) 66,666 shares at an exercise price of $17.12 per share; (iii) 133,334 shares at an exercise price of $17.12 per share which are presently exercisable; sales of common stock issued upon an exercise of any such options are subject to the following lock-up restrictions: 66,667 shares will be restricted from sale until October 8, 2005, and 66,667 shares will be restricted from sale until October 8, 2006; in addition, upon the Reporting Person's voluntary termination of employment with the Company, any of the foregoing lock-up periods which have not yet expired shall be extended for an additional five year period; (iv) 100,694 shares at an exercise price of $15.05 per share;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(continued from footnote 3)
(v) 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $15.05 per share which are presently exercisable; sales of common stock issued upon an exercise of any such options will be restricted from sale until December 31, 2005; in addition, upon the Reporting Person's voluntary termination of employment with the Company, if the foregoing lock-up period has not yet expired, it shall be extended for an additional five year period; and</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">(continued from footnote 4)
(vi) 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $45.93 per share which are presently exercisable; sales of common stock issued upon an exercise of any such options are subject to the following lock-up restrictions: 33,333 shares will be restricted from sale until January 3, 2006; 33,333 shares will be restricted from sale until January 3, 2007; and 33,334 shares will be restricted from sale until January 3, 2008; in addition, upon the Reporting Person's voluntary termination of employment with the Company, any of the foregoing lock-up periods which have not yet expired shall be extended for an additional five year period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert R. Schiller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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