SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GULIS STEPHEN L JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9341 COURTLAND DR

(Street)
ROCKFORD MI 49351

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/ [ WWW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 09/16/2003 G V 25 D $0 92,488 D
Common Stock 12/08/2003 M 4,901 A $12.5833 97,389 D
Common Stock 12/08/2003 M 1,438 A $9.938 98,827 D
Common Stock 12/08/2003 M 1,652 A $11.1565 100,479 D
Common Stock 12/08/2003 M 8,466 A $10.969 108,945 D
Common Stock 12/08/2003 F 12,110 D $20.45 96,835 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $12.5833 12/08/2003 M 4,219 02/28/1996 02/27/2006 Common Stock 4,219 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $12.5833 12/08/2003 M 682 02/28/1997 02/27/2006 Common Stock 4,219 $0 3,537 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $12.5833 02/28/1998 02/27/2006 Common Stock 4,219 4,219 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $12.5833 02/28/1999 02/27/2006 Common Stock 4,219 4,219 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.938 12/08/2003 M 1,438 03/10/1999 03/09/2009 Common Stock 1,438 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.1565 12/08/2003 M 1,652 02/23/2000 02/22/2010 Common Stock 1,652 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.969 12/08/2003 M 8,466 02/24/2002 02/23/2010 Common Stock 8,466 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $20.45 12/08/2003 A 3,778 12/08/2003 03/01/2006 Common Stock 3,778 $0 3,778 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $20.45 12/08/2003 A 998 12/08/2003 03/09/2009 Common Stock 998 $0 998 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $20.45 12/08/2003 A 1,205 12/08/2003 02/22/2010 Common Stock 1,205 $0 1,205 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $20.45 12/08/2003 A 6,129 12/08/2003 02/23/2010 Common Stock 6,129 $0 6,129 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The numbers of shares and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect stock splits.
Jeffrey A. Ott, by power of attorney 12/10/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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