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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060511164235
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-029733
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUCOMMUN INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030305
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				950693330
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST OCEAN BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5626240800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAULSON ROBERT D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199199

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08174
		FILM NUMBER:		06830679

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 SANDHILL CRANE ROAD
		STREET 2:		BOX 1270
		CITY:			WILSON
		STATE:			WY
		ZIP:			83014-1270
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8882805566

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC
		STREET 2:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE SUITE 1150
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000030305</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DUCOMMUN INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199199</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAULSON ROBERT D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>590 SANDHILL CRANE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#1270</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83014-1270</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option - Right to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>23.12</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-04-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-05-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option represents the right to purchase common stock granted under the Ducommun Incorporated Stock Option Plans, which are Rule 16b-3 plans.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert D. Paulson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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