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 *
ESL INVESTMENTS INC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP [SHLD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 GREENWICH AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2006
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 $0.01 per share 01/18/2006   J(1)   406,573 A (1) 48,063,611 I See footnote (2) (7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 01/18/2006   J(1)   127,276 A (1) 16,947,163 I See footnote (3) (7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               338,239 I See footnote (4) (7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               747 I See footnote (5) (7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               15,999 I See footnote (6) (7)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ESL INVESTMENTS INC
200 GREENWICH AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
LAMPERT EDWARD S
200 GREENWICH AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
  X   X    
CRK PARTNERS LLC
200 GREENWICH AVE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
ESL INVESTORS LLC
200 GREENWICH AVE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP
200 GREENWICH AVE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
200 GREENWICH AVE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
RBS PARTNERS L P /CT
ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
200 GREENWICH AVE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
ESL PARTNERS LP
ONE LAFAYETTE PLAC
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Robert Jackowitz, Treasurer (see signatures of other Reporting Persons as Exhibit 99.1)   01/20/2006
**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 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Issuer were distributed by the Issuer on account of previously reported trade vendor/lease rejection claims (and participations in such claims) held with respect to Kmart Corporation by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Partners"), and ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Investors"). Pursuant to Kmart Corporation's Plan of Reorganization, Partners and Investors (or one or more of their affiliates) have in the past received shares of common stock of Kmart Holding Corporation (the predecessor to the Issuer) and shares of Common Stock from the Issuer. Partners and Investors (or one or more of their affiliates) may in the future receive shares of Common Stock on account of these same trade vendor/lease rejection claims as all trade vendor/lease rejection claims held by all persons continue to be reconciled.
(2) These securities are held for the account of Partners.
(3) These securities are held for the account of Investors.
(4) These securities are held for the account of ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional").
(5) These securities are held for the account of CRK Partners, LLC ("CRK LLC").
(6) These securities are held for the account of ESL Investment Management, LLC ("Investment Management").
(7) This Form 4 is filed on behalf of a group consisting of ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL"), Edward S. Lampert, CRK LLC, Investors, Partners, Institutional, Investment Management, RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS") and RBS Investment Management, LLC ("RBSIM"). Mr. Lampert, who serves as the Chairman and as a director of Holdings, is the sole shareholder, chief executive officer and director of ESL and the managing member of Investment Management. ESL is the general partner of RBS, the sole member of CRK LLC and the manager of RBSIM. RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. RBSIM is the general partner of Institutional.
 
Remarks:
Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the Reporting
 Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his or its
 pecuniary interest therein.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that
 the any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any
 securities reported herein in excess of such amount.

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