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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-03-001666
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030818

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEVINE DONALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224010

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14557
		FILM NUMBER:		03852261

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 HORIZON LAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38033

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC
		CITY:			W PLAM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACUZZI BRANDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056874
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEATING EQUIP, EXCEPT ELEC & WARM AIR & PLUMBING FIXTURES [3430]
		IRS NUMBER:				223568449
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PHILLIPS POINT - WEST TOWER
		STREET 2:		777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE - STE. 1108
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(561) 514-3838

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PHILLIPS POINT - WEST TOWER
		STREET 2:		777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE - STE. 1108
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	US INDUSTRIES INC /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USI INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980227
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            <rptOwnerCity>WEST PALM BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>33401</rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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         <value>Common Stock</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-08-14</value>
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      <deemedExecutionDate>
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         <transactionPricePerShare>
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      <securityTitle>
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      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2006-12-04</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2012-12-04</value>
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         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-04-21</value>
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      <footnote id="F1"> The USI Retirement Savings &amp; Investment Plan provides for unit value accounting, not share accounting, with respect to each participant's balance in the Company Stock Fund, similar to a mutual fund. Unitization accounting of the Company Stock Fund provides that Mr. Devine's proportionate value of his interest in the Company Stock Fund is consistently determined, and the share equivalencies are noted above, not an actual number of shares.</footnote>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>DONALD C. DEVINE By: /s/ Alan Schutzman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-14</signatureDate>
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