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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED
STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR><BR>Washington, D.C. 20549  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT
REPORT<BR><BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the <BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934  <BR><BR>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2004
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">COMDISCO HOLDING COMPANY, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>000-499-68  </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>54-2066534</font></td>
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     <TD WIDTH="350" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">6111 NORTH RIVER ROAD, ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS</FONT></TD>
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          Regulation FD Disclosure.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
January 7, 2004, Comdisco Holding Company, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press
release (a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 9 and Item 12 disclosure)
announcing the sale to Marathon Structured Finance Fund, Ltd. of the Company&#146;s
participation interest in certain Agere Systems, Inc. lease payments. The aggregate
purchase price was approximately $18 million. Approximately $15 million was received in
cash and the remaining $3 million was placed in escrow pending the resolution of
post-closing adjustments, if any, to be made over the next year. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
participation interest was included in the Company&#146;s September 30, 2003 balance sheet
in receivables at the present value of the minimum payments, or approximately $24 million,
and, in a like amount, in deferred income. Prior to the transaction announced on January
7, 2004, and since September 30, 2003, the Company received approximately $9 million in
payments with respect to the participation interest. All proceeds related to the
participation interest will be reflected in the Company&#146;s earnings when received. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit, is being furnished
and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that
Section. In addition, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
Exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <Td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Exhibit No.</U></FONT> </Td>
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     <Td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT> </Td>
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     <TD WIDTH=24% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=76% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press release of Comdisco Holding Company, Inc., dated January 7, 2004</FONT></TD></TR>

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8K Form
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2004
COMDISCO HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
000-499-68
54-2066534
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
6111 NORTH RIVER ROAD, ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS
60018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(847) 698-3000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 9.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
Item 12.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 7, 2004, Comdisco Holding Company, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release (a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 9 and Item 12 disclosure)
announcing the sale to Marathon Structured Finance Fund, Ltd. of the Company's
participation interest in certain Agere Systems, Inc. lease payments. The aggregate
purchase price was approximately $18 million. Approximately $15 million was received in
cash and the remaining $3 million was placed in escrow pending the resolution of
post-closing adjustments, if any, to be made over the next year.
The
participation interest was included in the Company's September 30, 2003 balance sheet
in receivables at the present value of the minimum payments, or approximately $24 million,
and, in a like amount, in deferred income. Prior to the transaction announced on January
7, 2004, and since September 30, 2003, the Company received approximately $9 million in
payments with respect to the participation interest. All proceeds related to the
participation interest will be reflected in the Company's earnings when received.
The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit, is being furnished
and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that
Section. In addition, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
Exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMDISCO HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
Dated:
January 8, 2004
By:
/s/ Robert E. T. Lackey
Name:
Robert E. T. Lackey
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief
Legal Officer and Secretary
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of Comdisco Holding Company, Inc., dated January 7, 2004