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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MULCAHY J PATRICK   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) 02/01/2005 (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 (1)               429,232 D   Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock               28,983 I By 401(k) Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock               12,611 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
Phantom Stk Units in Deferred Compensation Plan CM	$ 0	02/01/2005(2)		D			17,422	(2)	(2)	Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	17,422	$ 50.779 (2)	0	D
Phantom Stock Units in Deferred Compensation Plan	$ 0	02/01/2005(2)		D			104,623	(2)	(2)	Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	104,623	$ 50.779 (2)	0	D
Phantom Stock Units in Executive Savings Investment Plan	$ 0	02/01/2005(2)		D			98,801	(2)	(2)	Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	98,801	$ 58.22 (2)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option 5/08/00	$ 17							05/08/2001	05/07/2010	Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	500,000		500,000	D
Restricted Stock Equivalent 1/25/05 (3)	$ 0							(4)	(4)	Energizer Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

J. PATRICK MULCAHY		02/02/2005
**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)	130,000 Restricted Stock Equivalents converted into the same number of shares of Energizer Common Stock upon Reporting Person's retirement as an officer, and converted shares were issued to him.
(2)	Phantom stock units were paid out in cash following termination of Reporting Person's employment with Energizer Holdings, Inc., in accordance with the terms of the benefit plans involved.
(3)	The grant of restricted stock equivalents was issued as consideration for Reporting Person's covenant not to compete with the issuer for a period of 5 years following his retirement as chief executive officer. The award will vest and convert into shares of Energizer Common Stock on January 25, 2010, but will be forfeited if, prior to that date, the Reporting Person engages in conduct which is in violation of the covenant not to compete. The award will, however, immediately vest upon the death or disability of the Reporting Person, and upon a change in control of the issuer.
(4)	Restricted Stock Equivalent will vest and convert into Energizer Holdings, Inc. common stock on January 25, 2010.

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