UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 3)

                   Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock Par Value $.01
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   457985208
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Stuart M. Essig
                  c/o Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
                              311 Enterprise Drive
                          Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536

                                 With a copy to:

                                Jonathan B. Levy
                           Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P.
                                 4200 IDS Center
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
                                 (612) 371-5211

                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 4, 2006
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13(d)-1(g), check the following
box. [ ]

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).









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CUSIP No.  457985208
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    1      Names of reporting persons
           S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons

           Stuart M. Essig
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    2      Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
            (a) [   ]
            (b) [   ]
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    3      SEC use only

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    4      Source of funds (see instructions)

           PF
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    5      Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to
           items 2(d) or 2(e)  [   ]

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    6      Citizenship or place of organization

           United States
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Number of           7        Sole voting power

shares                       1,948,022*

beneficially        -------- --------------------------------------------------
                    8        Shared voting power
owned by
                             0
each                -------- --------------------------------------------------
                    9        Sole dispositive power
reporting
                             1,948,022*
person with
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                    10       Shared dispositive power

                             0
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   11      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

           1,948,022*
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   12      Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain
           shares  [   ] (See instructions)
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   13      Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

           6.8%
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   14      Type of reporting person (See instructions)

           IN
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* Includes 1,024,859 shares of common stock underlying options to purchase
common stock. Options to purchase 683,711 shares of common stock are exercisable
as of, or within 60 days of, December 6, 2006. Although shares underlying all
options held by Mr. Essig are included in the amounts set forth on lines 7, 9
and 11, Mr. Essig disclaims beneficial ownership of the 341,148 shares of common
stock underlying options not exercisable as of, or within 60 days of, December
6, 2006.






This Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment No. 3") amends and supplements the statement on
Schedule 13D initially filed on November 14, 2005 (the "Original Filing" and, as
amended, the "Schedule 13D") by Stuart M. Essig with respect to Common Stock,
$.01 par value (the "common stock"), of Integra LifeSciences Holdings
Corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this
Amendment No. 3 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of Issuer

                  Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in
                  its entirety as follows:

                  (a)      Aggregate number and percentage of class beneficially
                           owned:

                           As of December 6, 2006, Mr. Essig may be deemed to be
                           the beneficial owner of 2,002,380 shares of common
                           stock. This ownership consists of the following:

                           (i)    923,163 shares of common stock held directly
                           by Mr. Essig; and

                           (ii)   1,024,859 shares of common stock underlying
                           options to purchase common stock (of which options to
                           purchase 683,711 shares of common stock are
                           exercisable as of, or within 60 days of, December 6,
                           2006).

                           Based on calculations made in accordance with Rule
                           13d-3(d), Mr. Essig may be deemed the beneficial
                           owner of 6.8% of the outstanding shares of common
                           stock. This calculation is based on 27,519,238 shares
                           of common stock outstanding as of November 30, 2006.

                           The above calculations include 341,148 shares of
                           common stock underlying options held by Mr. Essig
                           that are not exercisable as of, or within 60 days of,
                           December 6, 2006. Mr. Essig disclaims beneficial
                           ownership of these shares. Excluding these shares,
                           Mr. Essig would be deemed the beneficial owner of
                           1,606,874 shares of commons stock (or 5.7% of the
                           outstanding shares of common stock).

                  (b)      Voting and Dispositive Power:

                           Mr. Essig has sole voting and dispositive power over
                           1,948,022 shares that may be deemed to be
                           beneficially owned by him as of December 6, 2006.
                           This consists of the following (i) the 923,163 shares
                           of common stock held directly by Mr. Essig and (ii)
                           1,024,859 shares of common stock underlying options
                           to purchase common stock, of which Mr. Essig
                           disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to
                           341,148 shares of common stock as set forth in Item
                           5(a).

                  (c)      Transactions within the past 60 days:

                           On November 22, 2006, the Essig Enright Family
                           Foundation (the "Foundation"), of which Mr. Essig and
                           his wife are two of the three trustees, sold 13,000
                           shares at an average price of $41.61.

                           On November 24, 2006, the Foundation sold 20,000
                           shares at an average price of $41.41.




                           On November 28, 2006, the Foundation sold 21,358
                           shares at an average price of $41.02.

                  (d)      Right to Direct the Receipt of Dividends: Not
                           applicable.

                  (e)      Last Date on Which Reporting Person Ceased to be a 5%
                           Holder: Not Applicable.

Item 6.           Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
                  Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                  The information under the heading "Sale Plans Under Rule
                  10b5-1" of Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by
                  adding the following paragraph at the end of such section:

                  On December 4, 2006, Mr. Essig entered into a sales plan
                  pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Act with a registered
                  broker-dealer. The plan provides for the sale of up to 200,000
                  shares of common stock at specified prices.


                                    Signature

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Dated:  December 6, 2006


                                    Name
                                         -------------------
                                         Stuart M. Essig