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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081104162807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-059643
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LECROY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000943580
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				132507777
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
		CITY:			CHESTNUT RIDGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10977
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9144252000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OConnor Sean B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001344389

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26634
		FILM NUMBER:		081161177

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		845-578-6048

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LECROY CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		700 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			CHESTNUT RIDGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10977
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        <issuerName>LECROY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LCRY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>OConnor Sean B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>700 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHESTNUT RIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10977</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Finance &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sean O'Connor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-04</signatureDate>
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