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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-028306.txt : 20090522
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-028306.hdr.sgml : 20090522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090522121816
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-028306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McPherson Larry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299670

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33209
		FILM NUMBER:		09848012

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK HOLDINGS
		STREET 2:		901 YAMATO ROAD, SUITE 110
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33431

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Altra Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				611478870
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 GRANITE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			BRAINTREE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02184
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-917-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 GRANITE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			BRAINTREE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02184
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001374535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Altra Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001299670</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McPherson Larry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK HOLDINGS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>901 YAMATO ROAD, SUITE 110</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33431</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.47</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100470</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Todd Patriacca, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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