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 *
STIRITZ WILLIAM P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS INC [ENR]
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)
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC., 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2005
(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               2,415,300 D  
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock               521,357 I by Spouse

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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
Variable Forward Contract (1) 02/02/2005   J(1)   500,000 (1)     (1) 08/31/2012 Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 500,000 (1) 500,000 D  
Variable Forward Contract (1) 02/02/2005   J(1)   250,000 (1)     (1) 08/31/2012 Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 250,000 (1) 250,000 I by Spouse (2)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 5/08/00 $ 17             05/08/2001 05/07/2010 Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Phantom Stock Units in Deferred Compensation Plan $ 0               (3)   (3) Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 10,099   10,099 D  
Restricted Stock Equivalents $ 0               (4)   (4) Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 130,000   130,000 D  
Variable Forward Contract (5)               (5) 08/27/2012 Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Variable Forward Contract (5)               (5) 08/27/2012 Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 250,000   250,000 I by Spouse (6)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STIRITZ WILLIAM P
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141
  X      

Signatures

 WILLIAM P. STIRITZ   02/04/2005
**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) William and Susan Stiritz each entered into a variable forward contract ("VFC") with Credit Suisse First Boston Capital LLC ("CSFBC LLC") and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC. Under the VFCs, CSFBC LLC sold an aggregate of 750,000 shares of common stock of Energizer Holdings, Inc. ("Common Shares") into the public market in accordance with paragraphs (f) and (g) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The VFCs provide that on August 31, 2012, William and Susan Stiritz will deliver, in the aggregate, a number of Common Shares to CSFBC LLC (or, at their election, the cash equivalent of such shares) as follows: (a) if the settlement price is less than the downside floor, a delivery of 750,000 Common Shares; and (b) if the settlement price is equal to or greater than the downside floor, a delivery of between 432,028 and 750,000 Common Shares (subject to adjustment for capital restructurings), dependent upon the settlement price.
(2) The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities; 250,000 of these shares are committed for use in a variable forward contract dated 2/2/05.
(3) Phantom stock units are payable in cash following termination of the Reporting Person's employment with Energizer Holdings, Inc.
(4) Restricted stock equivalents will convert into shares of Energizer Common Stock three years from date of grant 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 forfeiture if Reporting Person terminates service on the Board within three years of grant.
(5) William and Susan Stiritz each entered into a variable forward contract ("VFC") with Credit Suisse First Boston Capital LLC ("CSFBC LLC") and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC. Under the VFCs, CSFBC LLC sold an aggregate of 750,000 shares of common stock of Energizer Holdings, Inc. ("Common Stock") into the public market in accordance with paragraphs (f) and (g) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The VFCs provide that on August 27, 2012, William and Susan Stiritz will deliver, in the aggregate, a number of Common Shares to CSFBC LLC (or, at their election, the cash equivalent of such shares) as follows: (a) if the settlement price is less than the downside floor, a delivery of 750,000 Common Shares; and (b) if the settlement price is equal to or greater than the downside floor, a delivery of between 438,596 and 750,000 Common Shares (subject to adjustment for capital restructurings), dependent upon the settlement price.
(6) The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities; 250,000 of these shares are committed for use in a variable forward contract dated 1/28/05.

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