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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;30, 2009</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-3937434</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.<BR>
600 Third Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10016</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>L-3 Communications Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Steven M. Post, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary<BR>
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.<BR>
600 Third Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10016</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(212)&nbsp;697-1111</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Copies of all notices, orders and communication to:</I></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Avrohom J. Kess, Esq.<BR>
Simpson Thacher &#038; Bartlett LLP<BR>
425 Lexington Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10017-3954<BR>
(212)&nbsp;455-2000</B></DIV>

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<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align=left>Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>


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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Large accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=center>Accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Calculation of Registration Fee</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of securities to be registered</B></TD>
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                    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">8,000,000 shares
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">68.81</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">550,480,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">30,716.78</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>In addition to the shares set forth in the table, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ''Securities Act&#148;), the number of shares registered
includes an indeterminable number of shares of common stock (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) issuable
under the L-3 Communications Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), as
this amount may be adjusted as a result of stock splits, stock dividends and anti-dilution
provisions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to
the Plan described herein.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum
offering price per share, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price and the amount of
registration fee have been computed on the basis of the average high and low prices per share
of the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite transaction tape on June
25, 2009. Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(2) under the Securities Act, there is no separate
registration fee that is required to be paid with respect to the plan interests registered
pursuant to this Registration Statement.</TD>
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    <TD>$15,663.47 of the filing fee for Common Stock registered herein is offset pursuant to Rule
457(p) of the Securities Act by filing fees previously paid with respect to unsold shares
registered pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-134607) filed by
the Registrant on May&nbsp;31, 2006 for the L-3 Communications Corporation Employee Stock Purchase
Plan and deregistered pursuant to a post-effective amendment filed on June&nbsp;30, 2009.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">ITEM 8. EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
8,000,000 shares of Common Stock of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
(the &#147;Company&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;)
being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement are additional securities of the same
class as other securities for which registration statements (File Nos. 333-64300 and 333-134607) on
Forms S-8 were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on June&nbsp;29,
2001 and May&nbsp;31, 2006, respectively. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents
of such earlier registration statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement, except that the provisions contained in Part&nbsp;II of such earlier registration statements
are modified as set forth in this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
<Br style="font-size: 6pt">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Commission by the Company are hereby incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
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    <TD>Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Annual Reports on Form 11-K of the Plan for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
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    <TD>Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March&nbsp;27,
2009;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Current Reports on Form 8-K of the Company filed on April&nbsp;29, 2009 and February
25, 2009; and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Company&#146;s common stock contained in the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A12B filed on May&nbsp;18, 1998, as amended by the
amendment to the certificate of incorporation as described in the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2002.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof
from the date of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;) provides for, among other
things:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;permissive
indemnification for expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by designated persons, including
directors and officers of a corporation, in the event such persons are parties to litigation other
than stockholder derivative actions if certain conditions are met;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;permissive indemnification for expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by designated persons, including directors, officers, employees or agents of a
corporation, in the event such persons are parties to stockholder derivative actions if certain
conditions are met;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;mandatory indemnification for expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by designated persons, including directors and officers of a corporation, in
the event such persons are successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of litigation covered
by (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for by Section&nbsp;145 is not
deemed exclusive of any other rights which may be provided under any by-law, agreement, stockholder
or disinterested director vote, or otherwise.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to the indemnification provisions of the DGCL described above, the Registrant&#146;s
Certificate of Incorporation (the &#147;Certificate of Incorporation&#148;) provides that the Registrant
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, (i)&nbsp;indemnify its officers and directors and
(ii)&nbsp;advance expenses incurred by such officers or directors in relation to any action, suit or
proceeding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Bylaws (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;) require the advancement of expenses to an officer or
director (without a determination as to his conduct) in advance of the final disposition of a
proceeding if such person furnishes a written undertaking to repay any advances if it is ultimately
determined that he is not entitled to indemnification. In connection with proceedings by or in the
right of the Registrant, the Bylaws provide that indemnification shall include not only reasonable
expenses, but also judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Bylaws purport to confer upon officers and directors contractual rights to indemnification
and advancement of expenses as provided therein. The right to indemnification and advancement of
expenses as provided therein shall (i)&nbsp;vest at the time that such claimant becomes a director,
officer, employee or agent of the Registrant or at the time such claimant becomes a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, at the request of the
Registrant and (ii)&nbsp;continue as to the claimant even though he may have ceased to be a director,
officer, employee or agent of the Registrant.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Certificate of Incorporation limits the personal liability of directors to the Registrant
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of the fiduciary duty as a director, other than
liability as a director (i)&nbsp;for breach of duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders,
(ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL (certain illegal distributions) or (iv)&nbsp;for
any transaction for which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant maintains officers&#146; and directors&#146; insurance covering certain liabilities that
may be incurred by officers and directors in the performance of their duties.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the list of exhibits, see the Exhibit&nbsp;Index to this Registration Statement, which is
incorporated in this item by reference.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this
30<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of June, 2009.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/      Steven M. Post
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Steven M. Post, Esq.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Senior Vice President, General Counsel and<BR>
Corporate Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Steven M. Post, Esq., as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacity, in connection with this Registration Statement, including to sign and file in the
name and on behalf of the undersigned as director or officer of the registrant any and all
amendments or supplements (including any and all stickers and post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities
self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and things requisite or necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents, or any substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the
30<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of June, 2009.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael T. Strianese
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael T. Strianese
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;<I>(Principal
Executive Officer)</I></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ralph G. D&#146;Ambrosio
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ralph G. D&#146;Ambrosio
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;<I>(Principal
Financial Officer)</I></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Dan Azmon
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Corporate Controller</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dan Azmon
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;<I>(Principal
Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert B. Millard
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Claude R. Canizares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Claude R. Canizares
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas A. Corcoran</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas A. Corcoran
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John M. Shalikashvili</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John M. Shalikashvili
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Arthur L. Simon</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Arthur L. Simon
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Alan H. Washkowitz</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Alan H. Washkowitz
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John P. White</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John P. White
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the trustees (or other
persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York,
on the 30<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of June, 2009
</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Ralph G. D&#146;Ambrosio
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Ralph G. D&#146;Ambrosio&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Authorized Signatory,<Br>
L-3 Benefit Plan Committee


&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description of Exhibit</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2002, as filed with the
Commission on August&nbsp;6, 2002 (File No.&nbsp;001-14141)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3(ii) of L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, as filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;29, 2009 (File No.
001-14141)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of common stock certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1, as filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;15, 1998 (File No.
333-46975)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">L-3 Communications Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;A of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A, as filed with
the Commission on March&nbsp;16, 2009 (File No.&nbsp;001-14141)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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Bartlett LLP, with respect to legality of securities being registered hereunder.</TD>
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S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
13-3937434
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
600 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
L-3 Communications Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Steven M. Post, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
600 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Name and address of agent for service)
(212) 697-1111
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all notices, orders and communication to:
Avrohom J. Kess, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017-3954
(212) 455-2000
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
Smaller reporting company
o
Calculation of Registration Fee
Proposed
maximum
Proposed
offering
maximum
Amount of
Amount to be
price per
aggregate
registration
Title of securities to be registered
registered(1)
share(2)
offering price(2)
fee(2)(3)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
8,000,000 shares
$
68.81
$
550,480,000
$
30,716.78
(1)
In addition to the shares set forth in the table, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ''Securities Act"), the number of shares registered
includes an indeterminable number of shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") issuable
under the L-3 Communications Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), as
this amount may be adjusted as a result of stock splits, stock dividends and anti-dilution
provisions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to
the Plan described herein.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum
offering price per share, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price and the amount of
registration fee have been computed on the basis of the average high and low prices per share
of the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite transaction tape on June
25, 2009. Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(2) under the Securities Act, there is no separate
registration fee that is required to be paid with respect to the plan interests registered
pursuant to this Registration Statement.
(3)
$15,663.47 of the filing fee for Common Stock registered herein is offset pursuant to Rule
457(p) of the Securities Act by filing fees previously paid with respect to unsold shares
registered pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-134607) filed by
the Registrant on May 31, 2006 for the L-3 Communications Corporation Employee Stock Purchase
Plan and deregistered pursuant to a post-effective amendment filed on June 30, 2009.
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PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The
8,000,000 shares of Common Stock of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
(the "Company" or the "Registrant")
being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement are additional securities of the same
class as other securities for which registration statements (File Nos. 333-64300 and 333-134607) on
Forms S-8 were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 29,
2001 and May 31, 2006, respectively. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents
of such earlier registration statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement, except that the provisions contained in Part II of such earlier registration statements
are modified as set forth in this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents filed with the Commission by the Company are hereby incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference:
(a)
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008;
(b)
Annual Reports on Form 11-K of the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2008;
(c)
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 27,
2009;
(d)
Current Reports on Form 8-K of the Company filed on April 29, 2009 and February
25, 2009; and
(e)
The description of the Company's common stock contained in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A12B filed on May 18, 1998, as amended by the
amendment to the certificate of incorporation as described in the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof
from the date of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
None.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides for, among other
things:
(i) permissive
indemnification for expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by designated persons, including
directors and officers of a corporation, in the event such persons are parties to litigation other
than stockholder derivative actions if certain conditions are met;
(ii) permissive indemnification for expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by designated persons, including directors, officers, employees or agents of a
corporation, in the event such persons are parties to stockholder derivative actions if certain
conditions are met;
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(iii) mandatory indemnification for expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by designated persons, including directors and officers of a corporation, in
the event such persons are successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of litigation covered
by (i) and (ii) above; and
(iv) that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for by Section 145 is not
deemed exclusive of any other rights which may be provided under any by-law, agreement, stockholder
or disinterested director vote, or otherwise.
In addition to the indemnification provisions of the DGCL described above, the Registrant's
Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") provides that the Registrant
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, (i) indemnify its officers and directors and
(ii) advance expenses incurred by such officers or directors in relation to any action, suit or
proceeding.
The Registrant's Bylaws (the "Bylaws") require the advancement of expenses to an officer or
director (without a determination as to his conduct) in advance of the final disposition of a
proceeding if such person furnishes a written undertaking to repay any advances if it is ultimately
determined that he is not entitled to indemnification. In connection with proceedings by or in the
right of the Registrant, the Bylaws provide that indemnification shall include not only reasonable
expenses, but also judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement.
The Bylaws purport to confer upon officers and directors contractual rights to indemnification
and advancement of expenses as provided therein. The right to indemnification and advancement of
expenses as provided therein shall (i) vest at the time that such claimant becomes a director,
officer, employee or agent of the Registrant or at the time such claimant becomes a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, at the request of the
Registrant and (ii) continue as to the claimant even though he may have ceased to be a director,
officer, employee or agent of the Registrant.
The Certificate of Incorporation limits the personal liability of directors to the Registrant
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of the fiduciary duty as a director, other than
liability as a director (i) for breach of duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders,
(ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL (certain illegal distributions) or (iv) for
any transaction for which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
The Registrant maintains officers' and directors' insurance covering certain liabilities that
may be incurred by officers and directors in the performance of their duties.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
For the list of exhibits, see the Exhibit Index to this Registration Statement, which is
incorporated in this item by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this
30
th
day of June, 2009.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/      Steven M. Post
Name:
Steven M. Post, Esq.
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Steven M. Post, Esq., as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacity, in connection with this Registration Statement, including to sign and file in the
name and on behalf of the undersigned as director or officer of the registrant any and all
amendments or supplements (including any and all stickers and post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities
self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and things requisite or necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents, or any substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the
30
th
day of June, 2009.
Signature
Title
/s/ Michael T. Strianese
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael T. Strianese
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
(Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ Dan Azmon
Corporate Controller
Dan Azmon
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
Robert B. Millard
Director
/s/ Claude R. Canizares
Claude R. Canizares
Director
/s/ Thomas A. Corcoran
Thomas A. Corcoran
Director
/s/ John M. Shalikashvili
John M. Shalikashvili
Director
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Signature
Title
/s/ Arthur L. Simon
Arthur L. Simon
Director
/s/ Alan H. Washkowitz
Alan H. Washkowitz
Director
/s/ John P. White
John P. White
Director
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the trustees (or other
persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York,
on the 30
th
day of June, 2009
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
By:
/s/ Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
Name:
Ralph G. D'Ambrosio
Title:
Authorized Signatory,
L-3 Benefit Plan Committee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, as filed with the
Commission on August 6, 2002 (File No. 001-14141)).
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on April 29, 2009 (File No.
001-14141)).
4.3
Form of common stock certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the Commission on May 15, 1998 (File No.
333-46975)).
4.4
L-3 Communications Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit A of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with
the Commission on March 16, 2009 (File No. 001-14141)).
5
Opinion of Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP, with respect to legality of securities being registered hereunder.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP.
23.2
Consent of Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP (reference is made to Exhibit 5 filed herewith).
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).