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

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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) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   21,197   12/20/2004 02/23/2007 Common Stock 21,197 $ 0 21,197 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   1,011   12/20/2004 04/26/2007 Common Stock 1,011 $ 0 1,011 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   1,932   12/20/2004 02/28/2005 Common Stock 1,932 $ 0 1,932 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   17,077   12/20/2004 03/08/2005 Common Stock 17,077 $ 0 17,077 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   11,923   12/20/2004 02/27/2006 Common Stock 11,923 $ 0 11,923 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   36,126   12/20/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 36,126 $ 0 36,126 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   1,521   12/20/2004 02/22/2010 Common Stock 1,521 $ 0 1,521 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   311   12/20/2004 02/24/2010 Common Stock 311 $ 0 311 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   870   12/20/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 870 $ 0 870 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   697   12/20/2004 02/27/2010 Common Stock 697 $ 0 697 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   1,876   12/20/2004 03/08/2010 Common Stock 1,876 $ 0 1,876 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   34,264   12/20/2004 03/04/2011 Common Stock 34,264 $ 0 34,264 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   902   12/20/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 902 $ 0 902 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   1,734   12/20/2004 02/22/2009 Common Stock 1,734 $ 0 1,734 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   363   12/20/2004 02/24/2008 Common Stock 363 $ 0 363 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   581   12/20/2004 02/24/2008 Common Stock 581 $ 0 581 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   643   12/20/2004 02/23/2007 Common Stock 643 $ 0 643 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.205 12/20/2004   A   1,600   12/20/2004 02/27/2006 Common Stock 1,600 $ 0 1,600 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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