LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
8-A12B, 1998-02-25
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                                    FORM 8-A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12 (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                                      13-3216325
  (State of incorporation                             (I.R.S. employer
      or organization)                               identification no.)


       3 World Financial Center
       New York, New York                                    10285
   (Address of principal executive offices)                (zip code)

If this Form relates to the                    If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt                registration  of a class of
and is effective upon filing                   debt securities and is to
pursuant to Instruction A(c)(1) please         become effective  simultaneously
check the following                            with General effectiveness of a
                                               concurrent registration statement
                                               box X under the Securities Act of
                                               1933  pursuant  to General
                                               Instruction A(c)(2) please check
                                               the following box. 


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         Title of each class                    Name of each exchange on which
         to be so registered                    each class is to be registered


    ____% Cisco Systems Yield Enhanced          American Stock Exchange, Inc.
   Equity Linked Debt Securities Due 2001


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None


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Item 1.         Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.


                The  securities to be  registered  are ____% Cisco Systems Yield
Enhanced  Equity  Linked  Debt  Securities  Due 2001  (the  "YEELDS")  of Lehman
Brothers  Holdings  Inc.  (the  "Registrant")  and  shall be  issued  under  the
Registration  Statement on Form S-3 (File No.  33-53651).  A description  of the
Securities  will be contained in the Prospectus and Prospectus  Supplement to be
filed by the  Registrant  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission") pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and such
Prospectus  and  Prospectus  Supplement  shall be deemed to be  incorporated  by
reference into this Registration Statement.


Item 2.  Exhibits.

              1A  Specimens of the Securities to be registered hereunder. (*)

              2A  Standard  Multiple Series  Indenture  Provisions dated July
              30,  1987  as  amended  November  16,  1987  (incorporated  by
              reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
              Registration Statement No. 33-16141 filed November 16, 1987).

              2B  Indenture  dated  as of  September  1,  1987  between  the
              Registrant  and  Citibank,   N.A.,  as  Trustee   ("Citibank")
              (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to  Post-Effective
              Amendment No. 1 to  Registration  Statement No. 33-16141 filed
              November 16, 1987).

              2C  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of  November  25,  1987,
              between the Registrant and Citibank (incorporated by reference
              to Exhibit 4(m) to  Registration  Statement No. 33-25797 filed
              November 25, 1988).

              2D  Second  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of  November  27,
              1990,  between the  Registrant and Citibank  (incorporated  by
              reference  to  Exhibit  4(e)  to  Registration  Statement  No.
              33-49062 filed June 30, 1992).

              2E  Third  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of  September  13,
              1991,  between the  Registrant and Citibank  (incorporated  by
              reference to Exhibit 4(f) to Registration  Statement No. 46146
              filed March 10, 1992).

              2F  Fourth Supplemental  Indenture dated as of October 4, 1993,
              between the Registrant and Citibank (incorporated by reference
              to Exhibit 4(f) to Form 8-A filed October 7, 1993).


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              2G  Fifth  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of August 1, 1995,
              between the Registrant and Citibank (incorporated by reference
              to Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No.
              33-56615 filed August 24, 1995).

              2H  Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 26, 1997 between
              the Registrant and Citibank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
              4(h) to Registration Statement No. 333-38227 filed October 17, 
              1997).

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(*) to be filed


                                    SIGNATURE

                  Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                                             LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
                                             (Registrant)





Date:  February 25, 1998                     By:    /s/ Jennifer Marre
                                                    ------------------
                                             Name:  Jennifer Marre
                                             Title: Vice President




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