Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
                                                    Registration No. 333-60474

Pricing Supplement No. 18 dated May 15, 2003
(to Prospectus Supplement dated December 23, 2002
and Prospectus dated June 14, 2001)

LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
Lehman Notes, Series A
Due Nine Months or More from the Date of Issue

Trade Date:             May 15, 2003

Issue Date:             May 20, 2003



CUSIP       Aggregate         Price to    Gross       Named       Dealers'
Number      Principal         Public      Agents'     Agents'     Selling
            Amount                       Concession  Concession  Concession

52519FBE0   $10,412,000.00    100.00%     2.70%       2.50%       2.00%


CUSIP       Net Proceeds      Interest Rate
Number      to Issuer         per Annum

52519FBE0   $10,130,876.00    5.25%



CUSIP       Interest Payment        First Interest       Maturity
Number      Dates                   Payment Date         Date

52519FBE0   Monthly on the 20th,    June 20, 2003        May 20, 2023
            and on the Maturity
            Date


CUSIP       Survivor's     Right of Issuer to Redeem Notes or of
Number      Option         Holder to Require Repayment of Notes
            (Yes/No)

52519FBE0   Yes            The Note may be redeemed prior to the Maturity Date
                           at the option of Lehman Brothers Holdings, in whole
                           or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the
                           principal amount being redeemed, monthly on the
                           20th, commencing May 20, 2008. Notice of redemption
                           will be given not more than 60 nor less than 30 days
                           prior to the redemption date.

                           The holder of the Note may not elect repayment of
                           the Note by Lehman Brothers Holdings prior to the
                           Maturity Date except pursuant to the Survivors'
                           Option, if applicable.



Other Terms:            None


Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus.