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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.<BR>L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-14141<br>333-46983</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>13-3937434<br>13-3937436</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK<BR></B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(212) 697-1111</B>


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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>SECTION 5 &#151; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>ITEM 5.02. &#151; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">On February&nbsp;19, 2009, the Compensation Committee (the &#147;Compensation Committee&#148;) of the Board of
Directors of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved discretionary bonuses for
the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008 under the Company&#146;s annual incentive program for senior
executives for the following named executive officers:
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Michael T. Strianese<br>
Chairman, President and Chief<br>
Executive Officer</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left">$</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ralph G. D&#146;Ambrosio<br>
Vice President and<br>
Chief Financial Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">650,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Carl E. Vuono<br>
Senior Vice President<br>
and President of the<br>
L-3 Services Group</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,000,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">As disclosed in the Company&#146;s Form 8-K filed on April
25, 2008, Robert W. Drewes (the Company&#146;s former Senior Vice President and
President of the Integrated Systems Group) retired effective August&nbsp;4, 2008.
As disclosed in the Company&#146;s Form 8-K filed on May&nbsp;29, 2008, Kathleen E.
Karelis (the Company&#146;s former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary) assumed a new position with the Company and effective as
of that date was no longer considered an executive officer of the Company.
Accordingly, Mr.&nbsp;Drewes and Ms.&nbsp;Karelis no longer participate in, and the
Compensation Committee did not approve, any bonus award for these individuals
under the annual incentive program for senior executives administered by the
Committee.</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.<BR>
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
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    <TD align="left">Ralph G. D'Ambrosio&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Dated: February&nbsp;25, 2009
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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): February 19, 2009
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
001-14141
333-46983
13-3937434
13-3937436
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
10016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 697-1111
(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))
SECTION 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02. — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 19, 2009, the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of the Board of
Directors of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") approved discretionary bonuses for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 under the Company's annual incentive program for senior
executives for the following named executive officers:
Name and Position
1
2008 Cash Bonus Award
Michael T. Strianese
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
$
2,750,000
Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
$
650,000
Carl E. Vuono
Senior Vice President
and President of the
L-3 Services Group
$
1,000,000
1
As disclosed in the Company's Form 8-K filed on April
25, 2008, Robert W. Drewes (the Company's former Senior Vice President and
President of the Integrated Systems Group) retired effective August 4, 2008.
As disclosed in the Company's Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2008, Kathleen E.
Karelis (the Company's former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary) assumed a new position with the Company and effective as
of that date was no longer considered an executive officer of the Company.
Accordingly, Mr. Drewes and Ms. Karelis no longer participate in, and the
Compensation Committee did not approve, any bonus award for these individuals
under the annual incentive program for senior executives administered by the
Committee.
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.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
Name:
Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
Title:
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: February 25, 2009