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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-03-001219.txt : 20030717
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030717122118
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-03-001219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMDISCO HOLDING CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179484
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER RENTAL & LEASING [7377]
		IRS NUMBER:				542066534
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6111 N RIVER RD
		CITY:			ROSEMONT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8476983000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6111 NORHT RIVER RD
		CITY:			ROSEMONT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIDSON M H & CO LLC /NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937617
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49968
		FILM NUMBER:		03790721

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123713000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 2200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAVIDSON M H & CO INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950425
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001179484</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMDISCO HOLDING CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937617</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON M H &amp; CO LLC /NY/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-07-15</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>434</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>97.50</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>15376</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> The Reporting Person beneficially owns less than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock, but, pursuant to Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a more than 10% owner of such Common Stock because such Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a &quot;group&quot;that owns in excess of 10% of such outstanding Common Stock pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) under the Act.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2"> This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, a member of any such &quot;group&quot;or the beneficial owner of any Common Stock owned by any other person. This report also shall not be deemed a determination that this filing is required under Section 16(a) of the Act.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Thomas L. Kempner, Jr., General Partner</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-16</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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