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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-077943.txt : 20071228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071228120007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-077943
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071228

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:		3 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 900
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(708) 236-6600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 900
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Choi Justin C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355816

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14617
		FILM NUMBER:		071330870

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(708) 236-6405

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, #900
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
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        <footnote id="F1">Cancelled and disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) by and between the Issuer, CommScope, Inc. (&quot;CommScope&quot;) and DJ Ross, Inc., dated as of June 26, 2007, in exchange for $13.50 in cash and $1.50 in CommScope common stock for each share of the Issuer's common stock subject to such option, less the exercise price of such option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Assumed by CommScope pursuant to the Merger Agreement and converted into the right to receive, upon vesting, certain amounts of cash and CommScope common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Justin C. Choi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-27</signatureDate>
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