FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Hutson Nancy J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/30/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC [ENDP] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC., 100 ENDO BOULEVARD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CHADDS FORD, PA 19317 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) 2007 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (1) 3,908 (2) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
2007 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Options (2) (3)	  (4)	03/30/2019	Common Stock	10,091	$ 17.27	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ Caroline B. Manogue, by Power of Attorney		04/01/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 (RSUs) vest over a two-year period, 50% on March 30, 2010 and 50% on March 30, 2011. Pursuant to the Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, Dr. Hutson has until April 30, 2009 to elect to defer receipt of these RSUs or any portion thereof.
(2)	These securities were granted to Dr. Hutson in consideration of her anticipated services as a member of the Board of Directors of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.
(3)	Representing the right to buy Common Stock of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.
(4)	These stock options are exercisable 25% per year on each of March 30, 2010, March 30, 2011, March 30, 2012 and March 30, 2013.

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