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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001135971-09-000063.txt : 20090401
<SEC-HEADER>0001135971-09-000063.hdr.sgml : 20090401
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090401140527
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001135971-09-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TORGERSON WILLIAM T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179932

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31403
		FILM NUMBER:		09722551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 NINTH STREET NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20068

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEPCO HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001135971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				522297449
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1300
		STREET 2:		701 NINTH STREET, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20068
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-872-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1300
		STREET 2:		701 NINTH STREET, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20068

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW RC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010302
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>PEPCO HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>TORGERSON WILLIAM T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20068</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman &amp; CLO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11640</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.61</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William T. Torgerson by Ellen Sheriff Rogers, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-01</signatureDate>
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