FORM 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
 
 
OMB APPROVAL
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Washington, D.C. 20549
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

 
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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
 
  1.    Name and Address of Reporting Person*                                                                                                   
 
Matthews                    Phillip                  D.

   (Last)                                         (First)                                        (Middle)
  4.    Statement for Month/Day/Year
   
       
        September 30, 2002
 
 
 

  70 South Lake Avenue, Suite 630
 
                                                          (Street)
  5.    If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
  
  

 
 
 
Pasadena,                  California            91101-2601
    (City)                                         (State)                                            (Zip)
 
  2.    Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol  
 
 Wolverine World Wide, Inc. ("WWW")
  6.    Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
                                    (Check all applicable)
     X         Director                                            10% Owner
              Officer (give title below)                      Other (specify below)
                           
                 
             
  3.    I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)
 
 
  7.    Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
            X     Form Filed by One Reporting Person
                 Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
 
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: Di-
   rect (D) or
   Indirect (I)
   (Instr. 4)
 7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership
     (Instr. 4)
      Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 4 (continued) 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)
         
Code
 
V
 
(A)
 
(D)
Date
Exercisable
Expiration
Date
 Stock Option (Right to Buy)
 $17.91
 4/25/02
   A  V  3,853
 
 4/25/02  4/24/12
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 12/31/01
   A  V  63.4
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 1/1/02
   A  V  14.8
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 1/31/02
   A  V  65.7
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 2/1/02
   A  V  29.9
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 2/15/02
   A  V  16.3
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 2/28/02
   A  V  61.7
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 3/31/02
   A  V  54.1
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 4/1/02
   A  V  12.4
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 4/25/02
   A  V  14.0
 
 (1)  (1)
 
 
 
       
 
   
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 Securities
      Beneficially Owned
      at End of Month
      (Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect
      Beneficial Ownership
      (Instr. 4)
 Title Amount or Number of Shares        
 Common  3,853  N/A  3,853  D  
 Common  63.4  $15.11  see below  D  
 Common  14.8  $14.79  see below  D  
 Common  65.7  $14.58  see below  D  
 Common  29.9  $14.91  see below  D  
 Common  16.3  $15.35  see below  D  
 Common  61.7  $15.52  see below  D  
 Common  54.1  $17.70  see below  D  
 Common  12.4  $17.70  see below  D  
 Common  14.0  $17.91  see below  D  
           

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Award of phantom stock pursuant to Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Shares of common stock are issuable on a one-for-one basis in either a lump sum or installments after termination of service as a director or upon a change in control of the company.  

By:    s/Phillip D. Matthews
  October 2, 2002
   **Signature of Reporting Person   Date
    Phillip D. Matthews    
    By Jeffrey A. Ott    
    Attorney-in-Fact    

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.  
*
**
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).
 
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure  

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FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
 
 
OMB APPROVAL
[  ] Check this box if no longer
      subject to Section 16. Form 4 or
      Form 5 obligations may continue.
      See Instruction 1(b).
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

 
  OMB Number:    3235-0287
  Expires:  January 31, 2005
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response. ... 0.5
 
 
(Print or Type Responses)
 
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
 
  1.    Name and Address of Reporting Person*                                                                                                   
 
Matthews                    Phillip                  D.

   (Last)                                         (First)                                        (Middle)
  4.    Statement for Month/Day/Year
   
       
        September 30, 2002
 
 
 

  70 South Lake Avenue, Suite 630
 
                                                          (Street)
  5.    If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
  
  

 
 
 
Pasadena,                  California            91101-2601
    (City)                                         (State)                                            (Zip)
 
  2.    Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol  
 
 Wolverine World Wide, Inc. ("WWW")
  6.    Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
                                    (Check all applicable)
     X         Director                                            10% Owner
              Officer (give title below)                      Other (specify below)
                           
                 
             
  3.    I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)
 
 
  7.    Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
            X     Form Filed by One Reporting Person
                 Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
 
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: Di-
   rect (D) or
   Indirect (I)
   (Instr. 4)
 7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership
     (Instr. 4)
      Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 4 (continued) 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)
         
Code
 
V
 
(A)
 
(D)
Date
Exercisable
Expiration
Date
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 4/30/02
   A  V  53.4
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 5/1/02
   A  V  28.7
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 5/31/02
   A  V  54.2
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 6/30/02
   A  V  56.6
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 7/9/02
   A  V  15.3
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 7/31/02
   A  V  66.6
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 8/1/02
   A  V  36.9
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 8/16/02
   A  V  16.1
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 8/22/02
   A  V  59.0
 
 (1)  (1)
 Phantom Stock
 (1)
 9/30/02
   A    63.2
 
 (1)  (1)
 
 
 
       
 
   
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 Securities
      Beneficially Owned
      at End of Month
      (Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect
      Beneficial Ownership
      (Instr. 4)
 Title Amount or Number of Shares        
 Common  53.4  $17.955  see below  D  
 Common  28.7  $17.89  see below  D  
 Common  54.2  $17.685  see below  D  
 Common  56.6  $16.92  see below  D  
 Common  15.3  $16.35  see below  D  
 Common  66.6  $14.395  see below  D  
 Common  36.9  $14.24  see below  D  
 Common  16.1  $15.49  see below  D  
 Common  59.0  $16.25  see below  D  
 Common  63.2  $15.16  11,858  D  
           

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Award of phantom stock pursuant to Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Shares of common stock are issuable on a one-for-one basis in either a lump sum or installments after termination of service as a director or upon a change in control of the company.  

By:    s/Phillip D. Matthews
  October 2, 2002
   **Signature of Reporting Person   Date
    Phillip D. Matthews    
    By Jeffrey A. Ott    
    Attorney-in-Fact    

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.  
*
**
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).
 
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure  

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    The undersigned, a director and/or officer of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Blake W. Krueger, George A. Andrews and Jeffrey A. Ott, or any one or more of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents to do any and all acts and things and to execute and file any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the undersigned (in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any requirements of the Securities and Exchange commission in respect thereof, in connection with the preparation, execution and filing of any report or statement of beneficial ownership or changes in beneficial ownership of securities of the Company that the undersigned (in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) may be required to file pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation, full power and authority to sign the undersigned's name, in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity, to any report or statement on Form 3, 4 or 5, or to any amendments or any successor forms thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                    The undersigned agrees that the attorneys-in-fact named herein may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such attorneys-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the attorneys-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission of necessary fact in the information provided by the undersigned to the attorneys-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing Forms 3, 4, or 5, or any amendments or any successor forms thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, and agrees to reimburse the Company and the attorneys-in-fact herein for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

                    This authorization shall supersede all prior authorizations to act for the undersigned with respect to securities of the Company in these matters, which prior authorizations are hereby revoked, and shall survive the termination of the undersigned's status as a director and/or officer of the Company and remain in effect thereafter for so long as the undersigned (in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) has any obligation under Section 16 of the Act with respect to securities of the Company.

Date:

    11/08/93


/s/Phillip D. Matthews


   

   Phillip D. Matthews