X0202 4 2006-06-29 0 0000863456 WET SEAL INC WTSLA 0001326156 Zimmerman Michael PRENTICE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 623 FIFTH AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 0 0 Common Stock Class A 2006-06-29 4 A 0 66000 0.0 A 66000 D Common Stock Class A 3463764 I See Footnote Restricted Stock granted pursuant to The Wet Seal, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The Stock Award vests in three equal annual installments. Michael Zimmerman ("Mr. Zimmerman") controls, and is responsible for the supervision and conduct of all investment activities of, Prentice Capital Management, LP ("Prentice Capital"), the investment manager of Prentice Capital Partners, LP, Prentice Capital Partners QP, LP, Prentice Capital Offshore, Ltd., Prentice Special Opportunities, LP, Prentice Special Opportunities Offshore, Ltd., Prentice Special Opportunities Master, L.P. and certain managed accounts (the "Investment Entities"). Mr. Zimmerman personally owns the 66,000 shares of common stock reported in this Form 4. Mr. Zimmerman and Prentice Capital hold additional securities of the issuer indirectly through the Investment Entities. Mr. Zimmerman and Prentice Capital disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Michael Zimmerman 2006-06-29