Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Parran Richard B JR
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC [ADCT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President Professional Service
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55344		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 11/27/2012 Common Stock 4,901 $ 15.82 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/03/2014 Common Stock 3,670 $ 15.82 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 12/16/2014 Common Stock 6,385 $ 18.76 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 12/29/2010 Common Stock 12,591 $ 19.81 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 03/03/2014 Common Stock 3,714 $ 20.44 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 12/15/2015 Common Stock 6,500 $ 23.91 D  
Phantom Stock Unit   (6)   (6) Common Stock 3,250 $ 0 (6) D  
Restricted Stock Unit (12-04)   (7)   (7) Common Stock 2,128 $ 0 (7) D  
Restricted Stock Unit (3-04)   (8)   (8) Common Stock 1,238 $ 0 (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Parran Richard B JR
13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55344		       President Professional Service  

Signatures

Richard B. Parran, Jr. 03/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 11/27/2002; currently 100% exercisable.
(2) Grant date 12/16/2004; currently exercisabel as to 1,596 shares; exercisable as to 1,596 shares on each of 12/16/2006 and 12/16/2007 and as to 1,597 shares on 12/16/2008.
(3) Grant date 12/29/2003; currently 100% exercisable.
(4) Grant date 3/3/2004; currently exercisable as to 928 shares; exercisable as to 928 shares on each of 3/3/2006 and 3/3/2007 and as to 928 shares on 3/3/2008.
(5) Grant date 12/15/2005; exercisable as to 1/4 each on 12/15/2006, 12-15/2007,12/15/2008 and 12/15/2009
(6) Phantom Stock Units issued under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan on 12/15/2005. Generally, full vesting of these units occurs upon the attainment of certain performance goals by the Company at the end of a three-year measurement period. If the Company does not meet the specified performance goals, the award is forfeited. The units of phantom stock will be settled, one-for-one, in shares of common stock upon vesting.
(7) The Phantom Stock Units were issued under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The units are subject to forfeiture and vest in quarterly increments beginning 12/16/2005. The units of phantom stock will be settled, one-for-one, in shares of common stock upon vesting.
(8) The Phantom Stock Units were issued under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The units are subject to forfeiture and vest in quarterly increments beginning 3/3/2005. The units of phantom stock will be settled, one-for-one, in shares of common stock upon vesting.

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