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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MICHELSON MICHAEL W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OWENS ILLINOIS INC /DE/ [OI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO., 2800 SAND HILL ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/12/2005 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA 94025 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (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 Transaction(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 Common Stock 01/12/2005   M   1,250 A $ 16.98 4,696 D   Common Stock 01/12/2005   M   5,000 A $ 11.03 9,696 D   Common Stock               20,000 I By Trust (1) Common Stock               3,000 I By Trust (2) Common Stock               2,466,559 I See Footnote (3) Common Stock               59,941 I See Footnote (4)

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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 Exercisable 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 Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

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

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Director Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 16.98

01/12/2005

M

1,250

(5)

05/10/2012

Common Stock

1,250

$ 0 (6)

3,750

D

Director Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 11.03

01/12/2005

M

5,000

05/15/2004(7)

05/15/2013

Common Stock

5,000

$ 0 (6)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MICHELSON MICHAEL W C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. 2800 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025	X

Signatures

/s/ Richard J. Kreider, Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person		01/13/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	Shares held in a living trust of which the Reporting Person is a trustee and beneficiary.
(2)	The Reporting Person is the grantor and trustee of an irrevocable trust created for the benefit of his children. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities.
(3)	These shares are directly owned by OII Associates, L.P. ("OII"). KKR Associates, L.P. ("KKR Associates") is the general partner of OII. As a general partner of KKR Associates, the Reporting Person may be deemed, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to share beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by KKR Associates. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims any such beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16, or for any other purpose, of any such shares, other than to the extent of his economic interest in such shares.
(4)	These shares are directly owned by KKR Partners II, L.P. ("KKR Partners"). KKR Associates, L.P. ("KKR Associates") is a general partner of KKR Partners. As a general partner of KKR Associates, the Reporting Person may be deemed, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to share beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by KKR Associates. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims any such beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16, or for any other purpose, of any such shares, other than to the extent of his economic interest in such shares.
(5)	The option shares exercised represent 25% of options granted on May 10, 2002 and became vested and exercisable on December 3, 2004.
(6)	The Option to purchase common stock was granted pursuant to the Owens-Illinois, Inc. Stock Option Plan for Directors.
(7)	The option became fully vested and exercisable on May 15, 2004.

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