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 *
GILLIGAN J KEVIN
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC [ADCT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2006
(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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.18 03/08/2006   A   2,770   03/08/2007 03/08/2016 Common Stock 2,770 $ 0 2,770 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (3-06) (1) 03/08/2006   A   1,032     (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,032 $ 0 1,032 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.42             01/01/2005 09/02/2014 Common Stock 5,714   5,714 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.17             03/02/2006 03/02/2015 Common Stock 4,100   4,100 D  
Phantom Stock Unit (2)               (2)   (2) Common Stock 577   577 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (3-05) (2)               (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,552   1,552 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GILLIGAN J KEVIN
13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55344		   X      

Signatures

 J. Kevin Gilligan   03/10/2006
**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) These are Phantom Stock Units issued under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units of phantom stock will be settled, one-for-one, in shares of common stock one year following the director's cessation of service as a member of the Board of Directors. The units are subject to forfeiture and become fully vested on the first business day of the calendar year in the year following the date of the grant. ALL HOLDINGS AND GRANTS INCLUDED HEREIN HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE 1-FOR-7 REVERSE STOCK SPLIT UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMPANY AS OF MAY 10, 2005.
(2) These are Phantom Stock Units issued under the ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Global Stock Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units of phantom stock will be settled, one-for-one, in shares of common stock one year following the director's cessation of service as a member of the Board of Directors. These units are fully vested.

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