Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Stearns Esther M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LPL Investment Holdings Inc. [NONE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LPL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC., ONE BEACON STREET, FLOOR 22		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2008
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02108		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/08/2008   M   500 A $ 1.07 500 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.07 12/08/2008   M     500 12/14/2004 12/14/2009 Common Stock 500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (1) $ 1.07 12/31/2008   J(1)     667,510 12/14/2004 12/14/2009 Common Stock 667,510 (1) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) (2) 12/31/2008   J(1)   627,918     (3)   (3) Common Stock 627,918 $ 0 627,918 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Stearns Esther M
C/O LPL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC.
ONE BEACON STREET, FLOOR 22
BOSTON, MA 02108		       President and COO  

Signatures

 /s/ Chad Perry, Power of Attorney   03/23/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan allowed employees of the Issuer and its subsidiaries that held existing stock options issued under the 1999 Option Plans that would expire in 2009 or 2010 to re-classify their holdings as restricted stock units that are paid out at a later date in the form of shares of Issuer's common stock. Participating employees were awarded that number of stock units that is equal to the aggregate fair market value of the shares subject to the option at December 31, 2008 less the aggregate strike price of the options and divided by the price per share of the Issuer's stock at December 31, 2008.
(2) Each stock unit is a bookkeeping entry of which one stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer's common stock.
(3) Restricted Stock Units are fully vested, except that accounts are forfeited if the holder is terminated for cause. Distribution of units occurs at the earliest to occur of death, disability, change in control (as defined in the 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan) or a date in 2012 to be determined by the Issuer. Settlement is made within 90 days of the distribution event (or, with respect to the settlement in 2012, by the end of the calendar year).

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