FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Simoncini Matthew 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/24/2005 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LEAR CORP [LEA] (Last) (First) (Middle) 21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP of Global Finance 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	3,368.39	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	2,553.32	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	2,618.49	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	2,800	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	5,050	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	2,310	$ (2)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	  (8)	12/02/2012	Common Stock	14,070	$ 27.53	D	Â
Option (Right to Buy)	06/14/2005	06/14/2012	Common Stock	7,500	$ 41.83	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Simoncini Matthew 21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034	Â	Â	  VP of Global Finance	Â

Signatures

/s/ Karen Rosbury, as attorney-in-fact		03/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	The restricted stock units were accrued under the Lear Corporation Management Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a deferred compensation election. Generally, units settle approximately three years from the date of grant; however, a participant may elect to defer settlement of units beyond three years. Mr. Simoncini has not, as of the date of this filing, elected to defer settlement of his 2003 units beyond 2006.
(2)	1-for-1
(3)	The restricted stock units were accrued under the Lear Corporation Management Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a deferred compensation election. Generally, units settle approximately three years from the date of grant; however, a participant may elect to defer settlement of units beyond three years. Mr. Simoncini has not, as of the date of this filing, elected to defer settlement of his 2004 units beyond 2007.
(4)	The restricted stock units were accrued under the Lear Corporation Management Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a deferred compensation election. Generally, units settle approximately three years from the date of grant; however, a participant may elect to defer settlement of units beyond three years. Mr. Simoncini has not, as of the date of this filing, elected to defer settlement of his 2005 units beyond 2008.
(5)	The restricted stock units were granted on November 13, 2003 under the Lear Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan. One-half of the units vest and settle three years from the date of grant, and one-half of the units vest and settle five years from the date of grant.
(6)	The restricted stock units were granted on November 11, 2004 under the Lear Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan. One-half of the units vest and settle three years from the date of grant, and one-half of the units vest and settle five years from the date of grant.
(7)	The restricted stock units were granted on December 2, 2005 under the Lear Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan. One-half of the units vest and settle two years from the date of grant, and one-half of the units vest and settle four years from the date of grant.
(8)	The Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) were granted under the Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and have a term of 7 years from the date of grant. One-third of the SARs vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

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