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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1 )*

                              ALTRA HOLDINGS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    02208R106
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
                                -----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



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

              [ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
              [X]      Rule 13d-1(c)
              [ ]      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 the
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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CUSIP No. 02208R106                   13G                     Page 2 of 12 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       12,801 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            12,801 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           12,801 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           Less than 0.1% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 02208R106                   13G                     Page 3 of 12 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       12,801 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            12,801 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           12,801 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           Less than 0.1% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 02208R106                   13G                     Page 4 of 12 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Anguilla, British West Indies
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       0 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 02208R106                   13G                     Page 5 of 12 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Sigma Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       0 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 02208R106                   13G                     Page 6 of 12 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Canvas Capital Management, LP
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       0 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 02208R106                   13G                     Page 7 of 12 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       12,801 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            12,801 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           12,801 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           Less than 0.1% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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Item 1(a)           Name of Issuer:
                    --------------

                    Altra Holdings, Inc.

Item 1(b)           Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                    -----------------------------------------------

                    14 Hayward Street, Quincy, Massachusetts 02171

Items 2(a)          Name of Person Filing:
                    ---------------------

                    This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                    ("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to shares of common
                    stock, $.001 par value per share ("Shares"), of the Issuer
                    beneficially owned by S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC ("SAC
                    MultiQuant Fund"); (ii) S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC,
                    ("SAC Capital Management") with respect to Shares
                    beneficially owned by SAC MultiQuant Fund; (iii) S.A.C.
                    Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital Associates") with
                    respect to Shares beneficially owned by it; (iv) Sigma
                    Capital Management, LLC ("Sigma Capital Management") with
                    respect to Shares beneficially owned by Sigma Capital
                    Associates, LLC ("Sigma Capital Associates"); (v) Canvas
                    Capital Management, LP ("Canvas Capital Management") with
                    respect to Shares beneficially owned by Canvas Capital
                    Associates, LLC ("Canvas Capital Associates"); and (vi)
                    Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by
                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, SAC Capital
                    Associates, SAC MultiQuant Fund, Sigma Capital Management,
                    Sigma Capital Associates, Canvas Capital Management and
                    Canvas Capital Associates.

Item 2(b)           Address of Principal Business Office:
                    ------------------------------------

                    The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
                    Capital Advisors and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
                    Stamford, Connecticut 06902, (ii) SAC Capital Management and
                    Sigma Capital Management is 540 Madison Avenue, New York,
                    New York 10022, (iii) Canvas Capital Management is 101
                    California Street, Suite 4225, San Francisco, California
                    94111 and (iv) SAC Capital Associates is P.O. Box 58,
                    Victoria House, The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.

Item 2(c)           Citizenship:
                    -----------

                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Sigma
                    Capital Management are Delaware limited liability companies.
                    Canvas Capital Management is a Delaware limited partnership.
                    SAC Capital Associates is an Anguillan limited liability
                    company. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d)           Title of Class of Securities:
                    ----------------------------

                    Common Stock, $.001 par value per share


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Item 2(e)           CUSIP Number:
                    ------------

                    02208R106

Item 3              Not Applicable

Item 4              Ownership:
                    ---------

                    The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
                    Shares issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2007 as
                    reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed
                    with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
                    quarterly period ended September 29, 2007.

                    As of the close of business on December 31, 2007:

                    1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 12,801
                    (b) Percent of class: Less than 0.1%
                    (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 12,801
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    12,801

                    2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 12,801
                    (b) Percent of class: Less than 0.1%
                    (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 12,801
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    12,801

                    3. S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percentage of class: 0%
                    (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:-0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

                    4. Sigma Capital Management, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percentage of class: 0%
                    (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:-0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

                    5. Canvas Capital Management, LP
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-


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                    (b) Percent of class: 0%
                    (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

                    6. Steven A. Cohen
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 12,801
                    (b) Percent of class: Less than 0.1%
                    (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 12,801
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    12,801

                    Pursuant to investment management agreements, each of SAC
                    Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management share all
                    investment and voting power with respect to the securities
                    held by SAC MultiQuant. Pursuant to an investment management
                    agreement, Sigma Capital Management maintains investment and
                    voting power with respect to the securities held by Sigma
                    Capital Associates. Pursuant to Canvas Capital Associates'
                    operating agreement, Canvas Capital Management maintains
                    investment and voting power with respect to the securities
                    held by Canvas Capital Associates. Mr. Cohen controls each
                    of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, Sigma
                    Capital Management and Canvas Capital Management. By reason
                    of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange
                    Act of 1934, as amended, each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC
                    Capital Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to own
                    beneficially 12,801 Shares (representing less than 0.1% of
                    the Shares outstanding). Each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC
                    Capital Management, Sigma Capital Management, Canvas Capital
                    Management and Mr. Cohen disclaim beneficial ownership of
                    any of the securities covered by this statement.


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

                    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
                    of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                    beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                    securities, check the following. [X]

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:
                    -----------------------------------------

                    Not Applicable


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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 the signatory certifies that, to the best of his 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.


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                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

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

Dated:  February 14, 2008

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


SIGMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


CANVAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person