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): March 12, 2014

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.)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 March 12, 2014, John P. White notified L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he intends to retire on May 6, 2014, 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.

The Company is grateful to Dr. White 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.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Allen E. Danzig
	Name:	Allen E. Danzig
	Title:	Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Dated: March 18, 2014