Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GULIS STEPHEN L JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/ [WWW] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2004
(Street)

ROCKFORD, MI 49351		 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 10/22/2004   F   64,640 D $ 30.025 147,193 D  

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   3,464   10/22/2004 03/04/2011 Common Stock 3,464 $ 0 3,464 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   4,768   10/22/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 4,768 $ 0 4,768 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   3,840   10/22/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 3,840 $ 0 3,840 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   3,852   10/22/2004 03/02/2009 Common Stock 3,852 $ 0 3,852 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   16,167   10/22/2004 03/02/2009 Common Stock 16,167 $ 0 16,167 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   9,924   10/22/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 9,924 $ 0 9,924 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   548   10/22/2004 02/24/2008 Common Stock 548 $ 0 548 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   562   10/22/2004 03/02/2009 Common Stock 562 $ 0 562 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   658   10/22/2004 02/23/2007 Common Stock 658 $ 0 658 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   383   10/22/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 383 $ 0 383 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   274   10/22/2004 02/24/2008 Common Stock 274 $ 0 274 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   927   10/22/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 927 $ 0 927 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   547   10/22/2004 03/02/2009 Common Stock 547 $ 0 547 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   788   10/22/2004 02/22/2009 Common Stock 788 $ 0 788 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 10/22/2004   A   10,036   10/22/2004 02/11/2013 Common Stock 10,036 $ 0 10,036 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GULIS STEPHEN L JR
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49351		       Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer  

Signatures

 /s/ Jeffrey A. Ott, by power of attorney   10/26/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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