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 *
BARTLETT JAMES T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAMSON & SESSIONS CO [LMS] 		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)
THE LAMSON & SESSIONS CO., 25701 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2005
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44122		 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               1,560 D (1)  
COMMON STOCK               23,218 I See Footnote (2)
COMMON STOCK               10,911 I See Footnote (3)
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   1,000 A $ 7.563 13,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   1,000 A $ 7.469 14,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   2,000 A $ 5.625 16,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   2,000 A $ 7.969 18,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   2,000 A $ 8.9 20,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   2,000 A $ 5.185 22,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   2,000 A $ 4.175 24,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   M   4,000 A $ 6.545 28,266 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/14/2005   S   16,000 D $ 27.7852 12,266 D (4)  

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 7.563 12/14/2005   M   1,000   04/28/1998(5) 04/27/2007 Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 7.469 12/14/2005   M   1,000   04/27/1999(6) 04/26/2008 Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 5.625 12/14/2005   M   2,000   04/26/2000(7) 04/25/2009 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 7.969 12/14/2005   M   2,000   05/01/2001(8) 05/01/2010 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 8.9 12/14/2005   M   2,000   04/30/2002(9) 04/30/2011 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 5.185 12/14/2005   M   2,000   04/29/2003(10) 04/29/2012 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 4.175 12/14/2005   M   2,000   05/05/2004(11) 05/05/2013 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 6.545 12/14/2005   M   4,000   05/03/2005(12) 05/03/2014 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BARTLETT JAMES T
THE LAMSON & SESSIONS CO.
25701 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
CLEVELAND, OH 44122		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Aileen Liebertz, Attorney-in-Fact for James T. Bartlett   12/16/2005
**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) Restricted shares, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1), held by issuer until 3-year vesting period.
(2) New account as of February 2002. Shares held in Trust pursuant to Directors Deferred Compensation Plan - a 16b-3 Plan. Transaction(s) completed by Trustee as of December 12, 2005.
(3) Indirect Ownership: Balance held in Trust pursuant to Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Report of transactions as of March 31, 2005. As of February 13, 2002, began 10-year distribution, per director's election. A total of 7,276 shares were distributed through February 22, 2005. These shares have been previously reported on Section 16 filings. The descending balance will continue to be held by the Trust through the 10-year distribution period.
(4) Direct Ownership: Total of 12,266 shares includes 7,276 shares described in Footnote (3), now held directly.
(5) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 1,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after April 28, 1998.
(6) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 1,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after April 27, 1999.
(7) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 2,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after April 26, 2000.
(8) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 2,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after May 1, 2001.
(9) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 2,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after April 30, 2002.
(10) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 2,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after April 29, 2003.
(11) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 2,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after May 5, 2004.
(12) Stock Option, pursuant to the Company's 1998 Incentive Equity Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 4,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, one-hundred percent exercisable on and after May 3, 2005.

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