Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MATHEWS JAMES G
   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 & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2007
(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

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 17.76 12/17/2007   A   14,141     (1) 12/17/2014(1) Common Stock 14,141 $ 0 14,141 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 17.76 12/17/2007   A   19,359     (2) 12/17/2014(2) Common Stock 19,359 $ 0 19,359 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (12-07) P (3) (3) 12/17/2007   A   16,750     (3)   (3) Common Stock 16,750 $ 0 16,750 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MATHEWS JAMES G
13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55344		       VP & CFO  

Signatures

 JAMES G MATHEWS   12/18/2007
**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) Grant date 12/17/07; incentive stock options from this transaction vest one-quarter per year beginning on December 17, 2008.
(2) Grant date 12/17/07; non-qualified stock options from this transaction vest one-quarter per year beginning on December 17, 2008.
(3) The Phantom Stock Units were issued under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting of these units occurs approximately one month after the third anniversary of the date of the grant based on the extent to which the Company attains certain performance goals at the end of a three year measurement period. Based on the Company's level of performance during this three year measurement period, the units will be settled in shares of common stock upon vesting in amounts ranging anywhere from zero to two times the number of units.

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