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 *
OTTENWESS NICHOLAS P
   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)
VP - Fin. & Corp. Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2004
(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 10/11/2004   M   174 A $ 15.935 30,778 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   83 A $ 15.935 30,861 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   108 A $ 15.575 30,969 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   162 A $ 16.065 31,131 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   112 A $ 15.935 31,243 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   244 A $ 15.9 31,487 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   436 A $ 15.905 31,923 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   243 A $ 16.78 32,166 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   512 A $ 15.44 32,678 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   71 A $ 15.76 32,749 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   151 A $ 11.1565 32,900 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   102 A $ 10.969 33,002 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   176 A $ 14.7 33,178 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   171 A $ 14.7 33,349 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   129 A $ 15.185 33,478 D  
Common Stock 10/11/2004   M   116 A $ 14.7 33,594 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) $ 15.935 10/11/2004   M     174 02/24/2002 02/23/2007 Common Stock 174 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.935 10/11/2004   M     83 02/25/2002 02/24/2008 Common Stock 83 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.575 10/11/2004   M     108 02/23/2002 02/22/2009 Common Stock 108 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.065 10/11/2004   M     162 02/22/2003 02/24/2008 Common Stock 162 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.935 10/11/2004   M     112 02/24/2002 02/23/2010 Common Stock 112 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.9 10/11/2004   M     244 03/03/2002 03/02/2009 Common Stock 244 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.905 10/11/2004   M     436 02/24/2003 02/23/2010 Common Stock 436 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.78 10/11/2004   M     243 03/03/2003 03/02/2009 Common Stock 243 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44 10/11/2004   M     512 02/14/2002 02/13/2012 Common Stock 1,875 $ 0 1,363 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44             02/14/2003 02/13/2012 Common Stock 1,875   1,875 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44             02/14/2004 02/13/2012 Common Stock 1,875   1,875 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44             02/14/2005 02/13/2012 Common Stock 1,875   1,875 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.76 10/11/2004   M     71 02/12/2003 02/11/2013 Common Stock 1,625 $ 0 1,554 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.76             02/12/2004 02/11/2013 Common Stock 1,625   1,625 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.76             02/12/2005 02/11/2013 Common Stock 1,625   1,625 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.76             02/12/2006 02/11/2013 Common Stock 1,625   1,625 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.1565 10/11/2004   M     151 02/23/2000 02/22/2010 Common Stock 151 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.969 10/11/2004   M     102 02/24/2000 02/23/2010 Common Stock 102 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.7 10/11/2004   M     176 02/24/2001 02/23/2010 Common Stock 176 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.7 10/11/2004   M     171 02/23/2001 02/22/2009 Common Stock 171 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.185 10/11/2004   M     129 02/25/2001 02/24/2008 Common Stock 129 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.7 10/11/2004   M     116 02/24/2001 02/23/2007 Common Stock 116 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
OTTENWESS NICHOLAS P
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49351		       VP - Fin. & Corp. Controller  

Signatures

 /s/ Jeffrey A. Ott, by power of attorney   10/13/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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