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 24, 2011

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)

DELAWARE		001-14141 333-46983		13-3937434 13-3937436
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Numbers)		(IRS Employer Identification Nos.)

600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK		10016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (212) 697-1111

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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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.

(b)		On February 24, 2011, General (Ret.), John M. Shalikashvili notified L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he intends to retire on April 26, 2011, the date of the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, and accordingly, will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors.
		General (Ret.) Shalikashvili will remain involved with the Company as a consultant and Director Emeritus.
		The Company is grateful to General (Ret.) Shalikashvili for his years of service to the Board.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 2, 2011