SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wong Bethell Melissa

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

DEVONSHIRE HOUSE

MAYFAIR PLACE, 6TH FLOOR

(Street)

LONDON

W1J 8AJ

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAMSONITE CORP/FL [ SAMC.OB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. 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 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)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	24,477,118	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
2003 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	129,757,240⁽⁴⁾	$0.42	I	See Footnote⁽⁵⁾
1998 Warrant, convertible into 11.194 shares of Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	06/15/2010	Common Stock	55,970⁽⁷⁾	$13.02	I	See Footnote⁽⁸⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Bain Capital (Europe) LLC ("BCE") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table I. Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI") is the sole manager of BCE and, as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table I. The Reporting Person is a Vice President of BCE and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the issuer's Common Stock owned by BCE to the extent of the Reporting Person's indirect proportionate interest in BCE. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table I, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.

2. The 2003 Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately convertible at the option of the holder.

3. There is no expiration date.

4. Calculated by dividing the face value and accrued dividends (through September 15, 2005) by the conversion price.

5. BCE is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table II. BCI is the sole manager of BCE and, as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table II. The Reporting Person is a Vice President of BCE and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the issuer's 2003 Convertible Preferred Stock owned by BCE to the extent of the Reporting Person's indirect proportionate interest in BCE. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table II, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.

6. The Warrants are currently exercisable at the exercise price of $13.02 per share of Common Stock.

7. Calculated by multiplying the number of Warrants (5,000) times the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (11.194).

8. BCE is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table II. BCI is the sole manager of BCE and, as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table II. The Reporting Person is a Vice President of BCE and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the issuer's Warrants owned by BCE to the extent of the Reporting Person's indirect proportionate interest in BCE. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table II, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.

	Melissa Wong Bethell	09/29/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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