FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

OBUS NELSON 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO [ LAYN ] 		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)

450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/2/2008
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10123
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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, par value $.01 per share   9/2/2008     S    19732   D $55.20   690   I   See Footnote   (1)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   9/2/2008     S    33400   D $55.20   0   I   See Footnote   (2)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   9/2/2008     S    46868   D $55.20   0   I   See Footnote   (3)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share                  1757   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, a New York limited liability company ("WCM") is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"). The Reporting Person is a co-managing member of WCM, and by virtue of his positions with WCM and the Partnership, the Reporting Person has the shared power to vote and dispose of the reported securities owned by the Partnership. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 2)  WCM is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I (the "Partnership I"). The Reporting Person is a co-managing member of WCM, and by virtue of his positions with WCM and Partnership I, the Reporting Person has the shared power to vote and dispose of the reported securities owned by Partnership I. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 3)  Wynnefield Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("WCI"), is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the "Fund"). The Reporting Person is a co-principal executive officer of WCI and by virtue of his positions with WCI and the Fund, the Reporting Person has the shared power to vote and dispose of the reported securities owned by the Fund. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
OBUS NELSON
450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123 		X



Signatures
/s/ Nelson Obus 9/4/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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