X0201 4 2004-03-17 0 0001016607 WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC WLSN 0001194664 ORTON JEFFREY W 7401 BOONE AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock 2004-03-17 4 A 0 6000.0000 A 30759.6980 D Stock Option (right to buy) 2.9000 2004-03-17 4 A 0 12000.0000 0 A 2014-03-17 Common Stock 12000.0000 12000.0000 D Represents shares awarded pursuant to restricted stock grant. The reporting person was granted options to purchase 12,000 shares of Common Stock. The option becomes exercisable cumulatively as to 4,000 shares of Common Stock on each of March 17, 2005, March 17, 2006 and March 17, 2007. /s/Jeffrey W. Orton 2004-03-18