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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050210095327
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000317093-05-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDREW CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000317093
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				362092797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10500 W 153RD ST
		CITY:			ORLAND PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60462
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7083493300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10500 WEST 153RD ST
		CITY:			ORLANDO PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60462

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NICHOLAS CHARLES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189810

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14617
		FILM NUMBER:		05590901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10500 WEST 153RD STREET
		CITY:			ORLAND PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60462
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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        <footnote id="F1">Vesting Schedule

25% of Grant exercisable after 11/13/03
50% of Grant exercisable after 11/13/04
75% of Grant exercisable after 11/13/05
100% of Grant exercisable after 11/13/06 through 11/13/12</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vesting Schedule:
100% of Grant exercisable after 11/12/02 through 11/11/08</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vesting Schedule
100% of Grant exercisble after 11/16/99 through 11/15/05</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">100% of Grant exercisable after 12/04/03 through 11/14/11</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">100% of Grant exercisable after 12/04/03 through 10/23/10.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Vesting Schedule:

100% of Grant exercisable after 11/13/01 through 11/12/07</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">100% of Grant exercisable after 12/04/03 through 2/8/10</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Vesting Schedule:

100% of Grant exercisable after 11/14/00 through 11/13/06</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The derivative security is first exercisable 25% on 2/8/06, 50% on 2/8/07, 75% on 2/8/08, and 100% on 2/8/09, provided that the holder may defer receipt of shares to any date up to retirement.  The derivative security may be converted into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>James F. Petelle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-09</signatureDate>
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