SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KOPRIVA ROBERT S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10151 CARVER ROAD

(Street)

CINCINNATI

45242

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEE SARA CORP [ SLE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/27/2004

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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 Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
common stock	12/27/2004		M		14,863	A	$20.58	159,620	D
common stock	12/27/2004		M		16,666	A	$18.54	176,286	D
common stock	12/27/2004		M		2,515	A	$20.805	178,801	D
common stock	12/27/2004		M		1,837	A	$20.805	180,638	D
common stock	12/27/2004		M		9,426	A	$20.805	190,064	D
common stock	12/27/2004		M		19,541	A	$20.805	209,605	D
common stock	12/27/2004		F		58,918	D	$24.105	150,687	D
common stock								6,478	I	By 401(k) Plan

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 Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
employee stock option (right to buy)	$20.58	12/27/2004		M			14,863	09/07/2002	04/27/2010	common stock	14,863	$0.00	0	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$18.54	12/27/2004		M			16,666	08/29/2004	08/29/2012	common stock	16,666	$0.00	16,667	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$20.805	12/27/2004		M			2,515	06/10/2004	01/27/2010	common stock	2,515	$0.00	0	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$20.805	12/27/2004		M			1,837	06/10/2004	08/29/2012	common stock	1,837	$0.00	1,499	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$20.805	12/27/2004		M			9,426	06/10/2004	01/27/2010	common stock	9,426	$0.00	0	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$20.805	12/27/2004		M			19,541	06/10/2004	04/27/2010	common stock	19,541	$0.00	0	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$24.105	12/27/2004		A		18,042		06/27/2005	04/27/2010	common stock	18,042	$0.00	18,042	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$24.105	12/27/2004		A		8,703		06/27/2005	01/27/2010	common stock	8,703	$0.00	8,703	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$24.105	12/27/2004		A		1,695		06/27/2005	08/29/2012	common stock	1,695	$0.00	1,695	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$24.105	12/27/2004		A		2,323		06/27/2005	01/27/2010	common stock	2,323	$0.00	2,323	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$24.105	12/27/2004		A		14,510		06/27/2005	08/29/2012	common stock	14,510	$0.00	14,510	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	$24.105	12/27/2004		A		13,645		06/27/2005	04/27/2010	common stock	13,645	$0.00	13,645	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Helen N. Kaminski For Robert S. Kopriva pursuant to power of attorney previously filed.	12/29/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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