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  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, DC 20549</font></b></h1>
  
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  <h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></h2>
  
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  <h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></h2>
  
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  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
  
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  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">April&nbsp;30, 2008</font></b></h1>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LEHMAN
  BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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  <h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone
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  are incorporated by reference into Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 No.&nbsp;333-134553
  as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Report.</font></p>
  
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  the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
    James J. Killerlane III</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC 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):
  April 30, 2008
  LEHMAN
  BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  1-9466
  13-3216325
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  745 Seventh Avenue
  New York, New York
  10019
  (Address of principal
  executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone
  number, including area code:
  (212) 526-7000
  Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 9.01.
  Financial Statements
    and Exhibits
  (d)
  Exhibits
  The following Exhibits
  are incorporated by reference into Registration Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-134553
  as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Report.
  4.01
  Form of senior debt security—medium-term note (FX
  Basket-Linked Note)
  4.02
  Form of senior debt security—medium-term note (FX
  Basket-Linked Note)
  2
  SIGNATURE
  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.
  LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
  (Registrant)
  By:
  /s/
    James J. Killerlane III
  James
    J. Killerlane III
  Vice
    President
  Date: May 6, 2008
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Exhibit
  4.01
  Form of
    senior debt security—medium-term note (
  FX Basket-Linked Note
  )
  4.02
  Form of
    senior debt security—medium-term note (
  FX Basket-Linked Note
  )
  4