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 *
GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES [XIDE]
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)
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2010
(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, $0.01 par value per share 12/01/2010   S   90,721 (3) D $ 8.2584 10,621,689 (3) I See Footnotes (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 12/02/2010   S   155,771 (3) D $ 8.4012 10,465,918 (3) I See Footnotes (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 12/02/2010   S   81,929 (3) D $ 8.4012 10,383,989 (3) I See Footnotes (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 12/03/2010   S   46,579 (3) D $ 8.5074 10,337,410 (3) (4) I See Footnotes (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

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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
GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
TONTINE PARTNERS L P
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
TONTINE MANAGEMENT LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P.
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    

Signatures

 Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Tontine Partners, L.P., By: its General Partner, Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P., By: its General Partner, Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell   12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell   12/03/2010
**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) This report is filed jointly by Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCM"), Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCO"), Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP"), Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TM"), Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("T25"), Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TOA"), Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("TCP 2"), Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TAA"), Tontine Power Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TPP"), Tontine Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TA") and Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell").
(2) Mr. Gendell is the managing member of: (a) TCM, the general partner of T25; (b) TCO; (c) TM, the general partner of TP and TPP; (d) TOA; (e) TAA, the general partner of TCP 2; and (f) TA.
(3) On December 1, 2010, T25 sold 90,721 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $8.2584 per share, at prices ranging from $8.2317 to $8.2637 per share. On December 2, 2010, T25 sold 155,771 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $8.4012 per share, at prices ranging from $8.3917 to $8.4097 per share. On December 2, 2010, TCP2 sold 81,929 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $8.4012 per share, at prices ranging from $8.3917 to $8.4097 per share. On December 3, 2010, TCP 2 sold 46,579 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $8.5074 per share, at prices ranging from $8.5046 to $8.51 per share. The filing parties undertake to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price within the ranges described in this footnote.
(4) Mr. Gendell, T25 and TAA directly own 0 shares of Common Stock, TP directly owns 540,790 shares of Common Stock, TCM directly owns 209,062 shares of Common Stock, TCO directly owns 5,295 shares of Common Stock, TM directly owns 373,309 shares of Common Stock, TOA directly owns 641,413 shares of Common Stock, TCP 2 directly owns 8,119,974 shares of Common Stock, TPP directly owns 22,106 shares of Common Stock and TA directly owns 311,362 shares of Common Stock.
(5) All of the foregoing securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gendell. The foregoing securities sold by T25 be deemed to have been beneficially owned by TCM. The foregoing securities held by TP and TPP may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TM. The foregoing securities held by TCP 2 may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TAA.
(6) Mr. Gendell disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by Mr. Gendell or representing Mr. Gendell's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCM, TCO, TP, TM, TOA, T25, TCP 2, TAA, TPP and TA. TCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCM or representing TCM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, T25.
(7) TM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TM or representing TM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TP and TPP. TOA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TOA. TAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TAA or representing TAA's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCP 2.
(8) TA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TA.
(9) This Form 4 relates to the same transactions disclosed on the Form 4 filed on the date hereof by TCP 2, TAA, TPP and TA, all of which are joint filers with TCM, TCO, TP, TM, TOA, T25 and Mr. Gendell with respect to the Issuer's Common Stock.

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