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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * OWEN LAURA N   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC [ADCT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) 13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/15/2008 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55344 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/16/2008   M   1,007 A $ 5 21,571 D   Common Stock 12/16/2008   F   329 D $ 5 21,242 (1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Unit (12-08) T

$ 0 (2)

12/15/2008

A

15,000

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

15,000

$ 0

15,000

D

Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 4.85 (3)

12/15/2008

A

9,381

12/15/2009(3)

12/15/2015(3)

Common Stock

9,381

$ 0

9,381

D

Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 4.85 (4)

12/15/2008

A

28,119

12/15/2009(4)

12/15/2015(4)

Common Stock

28,119

$ 0

28,119

D

Restricted Stock Unit (12-04) (5)

(6)

12/16/2008

M

1,007

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

1,007

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
OWEN LAURA N 13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55344			VP CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ Larura N. Owen		12/17/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owns 8,135 shares through the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (401k) ("ADC 401k") based on a plan statement dated as of 11/30/08.
(2)	Grant date 12/15/08; time based restricted stock units that vest fully on the third anniversary of the date of grant. These units of restricted stock will be settled one-for-one in shares of common stock upon vesting, provided that the reporting person remains an employee of the company on the vesting date.
(3)	Grant date 12/15/08; incentive stock options that vest one-quarter per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Any unvested portions are subject to forfeiture upon termination of employment.
(4)	Grant date 12/15/08; non-qualified stock options that vest one-quarter per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Any unvested portions are subject to forfeiture upon termination of employment.
(5)	The reporting person also indirectly owns 5,589 phantom stock units which were accrued under the registrant's 401(k) Excess Plan and are to be settled in cash upon reporting person's retirement; conversion rate = One-for-One. The information herein is based on a statement dated as of 11/30/08.
(6)	Represents final vesting of Restricted Stock Units issued on 12/16/04 under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan. Vested units are settled, one-for-one, in shares of common stock.

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