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 *
ODONOVAN TIMOTHY J
   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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2004
(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 12/20/2004   M   60,000 A $ 15.15 424,246 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,465 A $ 15.935 425,711 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   651 A $ 15.935 426,362 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,975 A $ 15.575 428,337 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,298 A $ 16.065 429,635 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   5,452 A $ 18.345 435,087 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   5,451 A $ 18.345 440,538 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,027 A $ 15.935 441,565 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,302 A $ 15.9 442,867 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   2,647 A $ 15.905 445,514 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,298 A $ 16.78 446,812 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,820 A $ 22.96 448,632 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   2,912 A $ 23.565 451,544 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   1,547 A $ 23.54 453,091 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2004   M   52,500 A $ 15.44 505,591 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) $ 15.15 12/20/2004   M     15,000 03/05/2001 03/04/2011 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.15 12/20/2004   M     15,000 03/05/2002 03/04/2011 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.15 12/20/2004   M     15,000 03/05/2003 03/04/2011 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.15 12/20/2004   M     15,000 03/05/2004 03/04/2011 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.935 12/20/2004   M     1,465 02/24/2002 02/23/2007 Common Stock 1,465 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.935 12/20/2004   M     651 02/25/2002 02/24/2008 Common Stock 651 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.575 12/20/2004   M     1,975 02/23/2002 02/22/2009 Common Stock 1,975 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.065 12/20/2004   M     1,298 02/25/2003 02/24/2008 Common Stock 1,298 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.345 12/20/2004   M     5,452 05/30/2003 03/02/2009 Common Stock 5,452 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.345 12/20/2004   M     5,451 05/30/2003 02/23/2010 Common Stock 5,451 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.935 12/20/2004   M     1,027 02/24/2002 02/23/2010 Common Stock 1,027 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.9 12/20/2004   M     1,302 03/03/2002 03/02/2009 Common Stock 1,302 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.905 12/20/2004   M     2,647 02/24/2003 02/23/2010 Common Stock 2,647 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.78 12/20/2004   M     1,298 03/03/2003 03/02/2009 Common Stock 1,298 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.96 12/20/2004   M     1,820 02/24/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 1,820 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.565 12/20/2004   M     2,912 03/03/2004 03/02/2009 Common Stock 2,912 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.54 12/20/2004   M     1,547 03/05/2004 03/04/2011 Common Stock 1,547 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44 12/20/2004   M     17,500 02/14/2002 02/13/2012 Common Stock 17,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44 12/20/2004   M     17,500 02/14/2003 02/13/2012 Common Stock 17,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44 12/20/2004   M     17,500 02/14/2004 02/13/2012 Common Stock 17,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.44             02/14/2005 02/13/2012 Common Stock 17,500   17,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ODONOVAN TIMOTHY J
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49351		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Jeffrey A. Ott, by power of attorney   12/22/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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