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 *
SESCLEIFER DANIEL J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS INC [ENR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC., 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/08/2004
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63141		 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
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 10/08/2004   S   5,000 (1) D $ 46 25,132 D  
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock               418 I By 401(k)

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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 11/20/00 $ 21.0625             11/20/2001 11/19/2010 Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 170,000   170,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option 9/23/02 $ 30.1             09/23/2005(2) 09/22/2012 Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Phantom Stk Units in Deferred Compensation Plan CM $ 0               (3)   (3) Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 1,633   1,633 D  
Phantom Stock Units in Deferred Compensation Plan $ 0               (4)   (4) Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 6,530   6,530 D  
Phantom Stock Units in Executive Savings Investment Plan $ 0               (4)   (4) Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 1,027   1,027 D  
Restricted Stock Equivalents 5/19/03 $ 0               (5)   (5) Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SESCLEIFER DANIEL J
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141		       EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO  

Signatures

 DANIEL J. SESCLEIFER   10/12/2004
**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) Sale of shares was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan.
(2) Exercisable at the rate of 33 1/3% on grant date in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007.
(3) Company match on deferrals into Energizer phantom stock units in Deferred Compensation Plan vests 3 years from grant, provided match deferral remains in units for a period of one year.
(4) Phantom stock units are payable in cash following termination of the Reporting Person's employment with Energizer Holdings, Inc.
(5) Restricted Stock Equivalents will convert into shares of Energizer Common Stock - 1/3 on 5/19/06, 1/3 on 5/19/09 and 1/3 on 5/19/12, unless Reporting Person elects to defer conversion until retirement or other termination, or unless deferral of conversion is mandated by Energizer Holdings, Inc. Equivalents subject to forfeture if Reporting Person voluntarily terminates employment prior to conversion dates, other than upon retirement after attaining age 55.

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