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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090917174728
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-044365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gerstein Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51217
		FILM NUMBER:		091075221

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 BEVERLY ROAD
		CITY:			HOFFMAN ESTATES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60179

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEARS HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310067
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		IRS NUMBER:				201920798
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0128

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 BEVERLY ROAD
		CITY:			HOFFMAN ESTATES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-286-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 BEVERLY ROAD
		CITY:			HOFFMAN ESTATES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60179

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sears Holdings CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041129
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<DESCRIPTION>GERSTEIN FORM 4 - 9-4-2009
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        <issuerName>SEARS HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHLD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gerstein Richard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOFFMAN ESTATES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60179</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1035</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.38</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard E. Gerstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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