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 27, 2004
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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-14141 13-3937434
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 697-1111
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(Registrants' Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On July 14, 2004, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (L-3) issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has declared L-3's regular quarterly
dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on September 15, 2004, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on August 17, 2004.
A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
In addition, the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under
the following Registration Statements, which relate to L-3's equity-based
compensation plans, increased by one hundred percent as a result of the
two-for-one stock split announced by L-3 on April 23, 2002: 333-59281,
333-64389, 333-78317, 333-64300 and 333-103752.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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99 Press release, dated July 27, 2004, issued by
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
99.1 Press release announcing the declaration of L-3
Communications Holdings, Inc.'s regular quarterly
dividend
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, Disclosure of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 27, 2004, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (L-3) issued a press
release setting forth L-3's 2004 second quarter financial results. A copy of
L-3's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher Cambria
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Name: Christopher C. Cambria
Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
Dated: July 27, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Title
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99 Press release, dated July 27, 2004, issued by L-3
Communications Holdings, Inc.
99.1 Press Release announcing the declaration of L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.'s regular quarterly dividend