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        <issuerName>MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fekkai Frederic</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 WEST 26TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10001</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents Mr. Fekkai's compensation for services as a director paid out in stock pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Stock and Option Compensation Plan and prorated as a result of Mr. Fekkai's retirement from the Board of Directors on August 27, 2013 .  Mr. Fekkai elected to receive 25% of his annual retainer in stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Stock and Option Compensation Plan, upon retiring from the Board of Directors, the expiration dates of Mr. Fekkai's outstanding options were accelerated to one year after the date of his retirement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Fekkai retired from the Board of Directors on August 27, 2013.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Allison Hoffman
Attorney-in-fact for Frederic Fekkai</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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