SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-A

                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
                    (State of incorporation or organization)

                                   13-3216325
                        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

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
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NASDAQ-100 Index                         The American Stock Exchange LLC
RANGERS Plus
Risk AdjustiNG Equity Range
Securities Plus Notes Due
January 24, 2003

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

                                    33-53651


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 Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the descriptions set forth under
the captions "Description of the Notes" and "Description of Debt Securities" on
pages S-10 to S-14 and 4 to 13 of the Prospectus Supplement dated May 17, 2001,
and accompanying Prospectus dated February 17, 1998, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 18, 2001, pursuant to Rule
424(b)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 2.  Exhibits.


The securities described herein are to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") on an
exchange on which other securities of the Registrant are currently registered.
In accordance with the instructions regarding exhibits to Form 8-A, the
following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference:


1.01 Standard  Multiple Series  Indenture  Provisions dated July 30, 1987 and 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 with the Commission on November 16, 1987)

1.02 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 with the Commission on November 16, 1987)

1.03 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 with the Commission on November 25, 1988)

1.04 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 with the Commission on June 30,
     1992)

1.05 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. 33-46146, filed with the Commission on March 10,
     1992)

1.06 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 with the Commission on October 7, 1993)


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1.07 Fifth  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of  August  1,  1995  between  the
     Registrant  and  Citibank  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 4(h) to
     Registration  Statement No.  33-62085,  filed with the Commission on August
     24, 1995)

1.08 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. 33-38227,  filed with the Commission on October
     17, 1997)

1.09 Global Security representing  $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
     Corporation's  NASDAQ-100  Index RANGERS Plus Risk  AdjustiNG  Equity Range
     Securities Plus Notes Due January 24, 2003 (filed herewith)

1.10 Calculation  Agency  Agreement,  dated as of May 22, 2001,  between  Lehman
     Brothers  Holdings Inc. (the  "Corporation")  and Lehman  Brothers Inc., as
     calculation agent,  relating to the Corporation's  NASDAQ-100 Index RANGERS
     Plus Risk AdjustiNG Equity Range Securities Plus Notes Due January 24, 2003
     (filed herewith)


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the Registrant
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                          Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.


                                               By:  /s/ Barrett S. DiPaolo
                                               -------------------------------
                                                        Barrett S. DiPaolo
                                                        Vice President


Date: May 18, 2001



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.       Exhibit


1.09 Global Security representing  $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
     Corporation's  NASDAQ-100  Index RANGERS Plus Risk  AdjustiNG  Equity Range
     Securities Plus Notes Due January 24, 2003

1.10 Calculation  Agency  Agreement,  dated as of May 22, 2001,  between  Lehman
     Brothers  Holdings Inc. (the  "Corporation")  and Lehman  Brothers Inc., as
     calculation agent,  relating to the Corporation's  NASDAQ-100 Index RANGERS
     Plus Risk AdjustiNG Equity Range Securities Plus Notes Due January 24, 2003











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