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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-09-000310
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090319
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090319

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DANA HOLDING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026780
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				261531856
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 DORR ST
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		419-535-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43697

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DANA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Silver Point Capital L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01063
		FILM NUMBER:		09694256

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 542-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Silver Point Capital, L.P. (&quot;Silver Point&quot;) also holds 774,614 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock of Dana Holding Corp. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), convertible into 5,872,737 shares of common stock of the Issuer previously reported on Form 3, filed by Silver Point on June 10, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Silver Point is the investment manager of Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P. and Silver Point Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the &quot;Funds&quot;) and, by reason of such status, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the reported securities held by the Funds.  Silver Point Capital Management, LLC (&quot;Management&quot;) is the general partner of Silver Point and as a result may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all securities held by the Funds.  Messrs. Edward A. Mule and Robert J. O'Shea are each members of Management and as a result may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the securities held by the Funds.  Silver Point, Management and Messrs. Mule and O'Shea disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by the Funds except to the extent of their pecuniary interests.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick H. Fogel, Authorized signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-19</signatureDate>
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