FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

(Print or Type Responses) 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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol       Steiner Leisure Limited ("STNR")

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer                 (Check all applicable) Director                                  10% Owner    X    Officer (give title below)                Other (specify below) Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Boehm, Robert C.

3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Day/Year December 12, 2002

(Last)     (First)     (Middle)

c/o Steiner Management Services, LLC 770 South Dixie Highway, Suite 200

5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing       (Check Applicable Line)    X    Form filed by One Reporting Person    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(Street) Coral Gables, Florida 33146

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

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 Transactions(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

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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 Exerciseable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisa-ble

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Share Option (Right to Buy)

$13.100

12/12/02

A

9,131

(1)

12/11/12

Common Shares

9,131

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9,131

D

Explanation of Responses: (1) These options will vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
	/s/ Robert C. Boehm Robert C. Boehm	01/07/03                       Date
Reminder:	Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note:	File three copies of this Form, on of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure

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