UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Lexar Media, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

52886P104

(CUSIP Number)

June 12, 2006

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Limited Partnership
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Illinois limited partnership
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN; HC

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited liability company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO; HC

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kenneth Griffin
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN; HC

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Wellington LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited liability company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO; HC

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO; HC

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Derivatives Group LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited liability company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO; BD

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: LEXAR MEDIA, INC.

1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

47300 Bayside Parkway

Fremont, California 94538

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office

Item 2(c) Citizenship

Citadel Limited Partnership

131 S. Dearborn Street

32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Illinois limited partnership

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

131 S. Dearborn Street

32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Delaware limited liability company

Kenneth Griffin

131 S. Dearborn Street

32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

U.S. Citizen

Citadel Wellington LLC

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

131 S. Dearborn Street

32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Delaware limited liability company

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Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd.

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

131 S. Dearborn Street

32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Bermuda company

Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

131 S. Dearborn Street

32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Cayman Islands company

Citadel Derivatives Group LLC

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

131 S. Dearborn Street

32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Delaware limited liability company

2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.0001.

2(e) CUSIP Number: 52886P104

Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

[__]

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

(b)

[__]

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

(c)

[__]

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

(d)

[__]

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

(e)

[__]

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[__]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[__]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

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(h)

[__]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)

[__]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)

[__]

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. x

Item 4 Ownership:

CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.

KENNETH GRIFFIN

CITADEL WELLINGTON LLC

CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL STRATEGIES FUND LTD.

CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD.

CITADEL DERIVATIVES GROUP LLC

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

0 shares

(b) Percent of Class:

Approximately 0.0% as of the date of this filing

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See Item 4(a) above.

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See Item 4(a) above.

The obligation to file this Schedule 13G arose on June 12, 2006. The Reporting Persons have subsequently reduced their beneficial ownership to the currently reported percentage. At no time since June 12, 2006 have the Reporting Persons been the beneficial owners of greater than 10% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

Not Applicable.

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Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not Applicable.

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

See Item 2 above.

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 10 Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

* John C. Nagel is signing on behalf of Kenneth Griffin as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2006, and hereby incorporated by reference herein. The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by Citadel Limited Partnership on Schedule 13G for Morgans Hotel Group Co.

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

Dated this 22^nd day of June, 2006

KENNETH GRIFFIN

By: /s/ John C. Nagel

John C. Nagel, attorney-in-fact*

CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ John C. Nagel

John C. Nagel, Director and

Associate General Counsel

CITADEL WELLINGTON LLC

By: Citadel Limited Partnership,

its Managing Member

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ John C. Nagel

John C. Nagel, Director and

Associate General Counsel

CITADEL DERIVATIVES GROUP LLC

By: Citadel Limited Partnership,

its Managing Member

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ John C. Nagel

John C. Nagel, Director and

Associate General Counsel

CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL

STRATEGIES FUND LTD.

By: Citadel Limited Partnership,

its Portfolio Manager

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ John C. Nagel

John C. Nagel, Director and

Associate General Counsel

CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD.

By: Citadel Limited Partnership,

its Portfolio Manager

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ John C. Nagel

John C. Nagel, Director and

Associate General Counsel

CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.

By: /s/ John C. Nagel

John C. Nagel, Director and

Associate General Counsel

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LEXAR MEDIA INC SC 13G