<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in">



<DIV style="font-size: 10pt">
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>


<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
</FONT></B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<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): November 24, 2008</B>

<P align="center">

<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)
</FONT>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">
<TR>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>DELAWARE<BR>DELAWARE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-14141<BR>333-46983</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>13-3937434<BR>13-3937436</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">
<TR>
    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK<BR></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>10016</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Zip Code)</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(212) 697-1111</B>


<TABLE border="0" width="30%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">
<TR>
    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD nowrap style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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:

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


<P>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">1
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in">

<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SECTION 8 &#150; OTHER EVENTS</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 8.01 &#150; Other Events</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">On November&nbsp;24, 2008, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing that its
Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to an additional
$1.0&nbsp;billion of the Company&#146;s outstanding common stock over the next two years.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SECTION 9 &#150; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 9.01- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><B>(D)&nbsp;EXHIBITS</B>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press release dated November&nbsp;24, 2008, issued by L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES



<P align="justify" style="font-size: 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.

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Allen E. Danzig</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: Allen E. Danzig</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: November&nbsp;24, 2008

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">2
</DIV>

</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "c77716e8vk.htm", "description": "FORM 8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 8726}]
[{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "L 3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP", "cik": "0001039101", "assigned-sic": "3663", "irs-number": "133937436", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "333-46983", "film-number": "081210620"}, "business-address": {"street1": "600 THIRD AVENUE", "street2": "34TH FLOOR", "city": "NEW YORK", "state": "NY", "zip": "10016", "phone": "1216971111"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "600 THIRD AVENUE", "street2": "34TH FLOOR", "city": "NEW YORK", "state": "NY", "zip": "10016"}}, {"company-data": {"conformed-name": "L 3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC", "cik": "0001056239", "assigned-sic": "3663", "irs-number": "133937434", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-14141", "film-number": "081210619"}, "business-address": {"street1": "600 THIRD AVENUE", "street2": "34TH FLOOR", "city": "NEW YORK", "state": "NY", "zip": "10016", "phone": "2126971111"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "600 THIRD AVENUE", "street2": "34TH FLOOR", "city": "NEW YORK", "state": "NY", "zip": "10016"}}]
Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): November 24, 2008
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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 8 – OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 8.01 – Other Events
On November 24, 2008, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its
Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to an additional
$1.0 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock over the next two years.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(D) EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Title
99
Press release dated November 24, 2008, issued by L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
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/ Allen E. Danzig
Name: Allen E. Danzig
Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
Dated: November 24, 2008