X0202 4 2004-07-30 0 0001016607 WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC WLSN 0001054216 WALLER JOEL N 7401 BOONE AVENUE BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Stock Option (right to buy) 4.95 2004-07-30 4 A 0 200000 0.00 A 2014-07-30 Common Stock 200000 200000 D The reporting person was granted options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock. The option becomes exercisable cumulatively, as to 66,667 shares of Common Stock on each of July 30, 2005 and July 30, 2006 and as to 66,666 shares of Common Stock on July 30, 2007. /s/Joel N. Waller 2004-07-30