Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
DELUCCA JOHN
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC [ENDP]
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)
C/O ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC., 100 ENDO BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2009
(Street)

CHADDS FORD, PA 19317
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
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (1) 03/12/2009   A   4,018 A $ 0 (2) 9,021 (3) D  

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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
2007 Stock Incentive Plan $ 16.8 03/12/2009   A   10,384     (4) 03/12/2019 Common Stock 10,384 $ 0 (2) 10,384 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DELUCCA JOHN
C/O ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC.
100 ENDO BOULEVARD
CHADDS FORD, PA 19317
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Caroline B. Manogue, by Power of Attorney   03/16/2009
**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 restricted stock units were granted under the Endo Pharmaceuticals 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and vest ratably over a two-year period, 50% on March 12, 2010 and 50% on March 12, 2011, and will be settled in common stock.
(2) These securities were granted to Mr. Delucca in consideration of his services on the Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. Board of Directors.
(3) This number represents (i) 2,262 shares of restricted stock, all of which are fully vested and (ii) 6,759 restricted stock units (including these 4,018 restricted stock units), 1,371 of which are fully vested. Mr. Delucca's beneficial ownership disclosed in this table excludes all shares held by Mr. Delucca indirectly, including shares underlying stock options.
(4) These stock options are exercisable 25% per year on March 12, 2010, March 12, 2011, March 12, 2011, and March 12, 2013.

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