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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080201193906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-006969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080201

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:		23301 WILMINGTON AVE.
		CITY:			CARSON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90745
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105137280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23301 WILMINGTON AVE.
		CITY:			CARSON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90745

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Andrus Kathryn M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001425806

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08174
		FILM NUMBER:		08570107

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-513-7254

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		23301 WILMINGTON AVE.
		CITY:			CARSON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90745-6209
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001425806</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Andrus Kathryn M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23301WILMINGTON AVE.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90745-6209</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Internal Audit</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option - Right to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.82</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-06-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option represents the right to purchase common stock granted under the Ducommun Incorporated Employee Stock Option Plans, which are Rule 16b-3 plans.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option will vest in four equal installments on June 26, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kathryn M. Andrus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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