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): July 28, 2011

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:

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SECTION 8 — OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On July 28, 2011, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to spin-off a new, independent, publicly traded government services company. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(D) EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number		Title
99		Press release dated July 28, 2011, issued by L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. announcing unanimous approval by the Company’s Board of Directors of a plan to spin-off a new, independent, publicly traded government services company.

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: July 28, 2011