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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040212154749
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001071955-04-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

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:			POCH GERALD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144383

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14617
		FILM NUMBER:		04591506

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NYALA FARM ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NYALA FARM ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CT/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071955

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14617
		FILM NUMBER:		04591508

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NYALA FARMS ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033192246
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000317093</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANDREW CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANDW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001071955</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CT/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 NYALA FARMS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001144383</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POCH GERALD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 NYALA FARM ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right-to-buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.395</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Investment Advisor</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pequot Capital Management, Inc. (&quot;Pequot&quot;) is an investment advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and has voting and investment power with respect to securities in its clients' accounts. Pequot disclaims any obligation to file this report, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Pequot is subject to Section 16 with respect to the Issuer of such securities.  Gerald A. Poch is an employee of Pequot and serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pequot disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Pequot is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Rule 16(a)-1(a)(1) or (a)(2) or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Gerald A. Poch received an option to purchase 12,000 shares of Common Stock, (the &quot;Option&quot;) as compensation for his service as a director on the Board of Directors of the Issuer.  The Option vests 2,400 shares on each anniversary of the grant date.  Once vested, the Option is excercisable into Common Stock at an exercise price of $17.395.  The expiration of the Option is February 10, 2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Aryeh Davis, General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gerald A. Poch, Director (1)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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