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*
ZWIERS JAMES D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE

(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)
Gen. Counsel & Assist. Sec.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2005
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 08/11/2005 M 3,750 A $10 27,899 D
Common Stock 08/11/2005 M 5,625 A $7.3127 33,524 D
Common Stock 08/11/2005 F 2,449 D $22.55 31,075 D
Common Stock 08/12/2005 S 5,625 D $22.616 25,450 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) $10 08/11/2005 M 938 09/30/1998 09/29/2008 Common Stock 938 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $10 08/11/2005 M 938 09/30/1999 09/29/2008 Common Stock 938 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $10 08/11/2005 M 937 09/30/2000 09/29/2008 Common Stock 937 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $10 08/11/2005 M 937 09/30/2001 09/29/2008 Common Stock 937 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $7.3127 08/11/2005 M 1,407 02/24/2000 02/23/2010 Common Stock 1,407 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $7.3127 08/11/2005 M 1,407 02/24/2001 02/23/2010 Common Stock 1,407 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $7.3127 08/11/2005 M 1,406 02/24/2002 02/23/2010 Common Stock 1,406 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $7.3127 08/11/2005 M 1,405 02/24/2003 02/23/2010 Common Stock 1,405 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Share numbers and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect stock splits.
/s/ Jeffrey A. Ott, by power of attorney 08/15/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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