UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment)

NAME OF ISSUER                          Wolverine World Wide Inc. (nyse)

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES            Common

CUSIP NUMBER                            978097103

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting person's 
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject 
class of securities, and 
for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the 
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this 
cover page shall not be deemed 
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).

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13G

CUSIP No.       978097103                                                       Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1.      Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
36-2668272
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2.      Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)(   )                (b)(   )
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3.      SEC use only

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4.      Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware
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5.      Sole Voting Power

NONE
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Number of shares        )       6.      Shared Voting Power
Beneficially    )
Owned by each   )                       NONE
Reporting               )                       -----------------------------
Person with:    )       7.      Sole Dispositive Power

NONE
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8.      Shared Dispositive Power

NONE
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9.      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

NONE
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10.     Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*

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11.     Percent of class represented by amount in row 9

NONE
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12.     Type of Reporting person*

HC
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13G

CUSIP No. 978097103                                                     Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1.      Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person

Putnam Investments, LLC.
04-2539558
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2.      Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)(   )                (b)(   )
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3.      SEC use only

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4.      Citizenship or place of organization

Massachusetts
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5.      Sole Voting Power

NONE
Number of        shares )                       -----------------------------
Beneficially    )       6.      Shared Voting Power
owned by each   )                               
1059769
Reporting               )                               
Person with:    )                       -----------------------------
7.      Sole Dispositive Power

NONE
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8.      Shared Dispositive Power

2510266
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9.      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

2510266

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10.     Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*

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11.     Percent of class represented by amount in row 9

5.5%
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12.     Type of Reporting person*

HC
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13G

CUSIP No. 978097103                                                     Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1.      Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person

Putnam Investment Management, LLC.
04-2471937
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2.      Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)(   )                (b)(   )
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3.      SEC use only

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4.      Citizenship or place of organization

Massachusetts
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5.      Sole Voting Power

NONE
Number of        shares )                       -----------------------------
Beneficially    )       6.      Shared Voting Power
Owned by each   )
Reporting               )                       NONE
Person with:    )                       -----------------------------
7.      Sole Dispositive Power

NONE
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8.      Shared Dispositive Power

708645
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9.      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

708645
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10.     Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*

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11.     Percent of class represented by amount in row 9

1.5%
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12.     Type of Reporting person*

IA
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13G

CUSIP No. 978097103                                                     Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1.      Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC.
04-6187127
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2.      Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)(   )                (b)(   )
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3.      SEC use only

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4.      Citizenship or place of organization

Massachusetts
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5.      Sole Voting Power

NONE
Number of        shares )                       -----------------------------
Beneficially    )       6.      Shared Voting Power
Owned by each   )
Reporting               )                       1059769
Person with:    )                       -----------------------------
7.      Sole Dispositive Power

NONE
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8.      Shared Dispositive Power

1801621
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9.      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

1801621
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10.     Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*

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11.     Percent of class represented by amount in row 9

3.9%    
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12.     Type of Reporting person*

IA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.  20549 

SCHEDULE 13G 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Item 1(a)       Name of Issuer:         Wolverine World Wide Inc. (nyse)

Item 1(b)       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

9341 Courtland Drive, Rockford, MI 49351, 

Item 2(a)                                               Item 2(b)

Name of Person Filing:                          Address or Principal Office or, if 
NONE, Residence:

Putnam Investments, LLC.                        One Post Office Square
("PI")                                          Boston, Massachusetts 02109
on behalf of itself and:

*Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.               1166 Avenue of the Americas
("MMC")                                         New York, NY  10036

Putnam Investment Management, LLC.              One Post Office Square
("PIM")                                         Boston, Massachusetts 02109

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC.               One Post Office Square
("PAC")                                         Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Item 2(c)               Citizenship:  PI, PIM and PAC are limited liability companies 
organized under Massachusetts law.  The citizenship of other 
persons identified in Item 2(a) is designated as follows:  

*       Corporation - Delaware law 
**      Voluntary association known as Massachusetts business trust - 
Massachusetts law 

Item 2(d)               Title of Class of Securities:   Common

Item 2(e)               Cusip Number:   978097103

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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 
check whether the person filing is a: 

(a)(   )        Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

(b)(   )        Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act 

(c)(   )        Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act 

(d)(    )       Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment 
Company Act 

(e)( X )        Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940 

(f)(   )        Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the 
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or 
Endowment Fund; see (Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) 

(g)( X )        Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) 

(h)(   )        Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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Item 4.
Ownership.

M&MC                            PIM*                    PAC                     PI
-----                           -----                   ---                     ----
(Parent holding                 (Investment advisers            (Parent company
company to PI)                  & subsidiaries of PI)           to PIM and PAC)

(a)     Amount Beneficially
Owned:                          NONE                            708645  +       1801621 =       2510266 

(b)     Percent of Class:                       NONE                            1.5%            +       3.9%            =       5.5%    

(c)     Number of shares as
to which such person has: 

(1)     sole power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7)                        NONE                            NONE                    NONE                    NONE

(2)     shared power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7)                        NONE                            NONE                    1059769         
1059769

(3)     sole power to dispose
or to direct the
disposition of;
(but see Item 7)                        NONE                            NONE                    NONE                    NONE

(4)     shared power to
dispose or to direct
the disposition of; 
(but see Item 7)                        NONE                            ALL                     ALL                     ALL

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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date thereof the 
reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the 
class of securities, check the following ( ).

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five/Ten Percent on
Behalf of Another Person:
No persons other than the persons filing this Schedule 
13G have an economic interest in 
the securities reported on which relates to more than five 
percent of the class of 

securities.  Securities reported on this Schedule 13G
as being beneficially owned by 
M&MC and PI consist of securities beneficially owned by 
subsidiaries of PI which are 
registered investment advisers, which in turn include
securities beneficially owned by 
clients of such investment advisers, which clients may
include investment companies 
registered under the Investment Company Act and/or 
employee benefit plans, pension 
funds, endowment funds or other institutional clients.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary 
Which Acquired the 
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

PI, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&MC, wholly 
owns two registered investment 
advisers:  Putnam Investment Management, LLC., which 
is the investment adviser to the 
Putnam family of mutual funds and The Putnam Advisory 
Company, LLC., which is the 
investment adviser to Putnam's institutional clients.  Both 
subsidiaries have 
dispository power over the shares as investment managers,
but each of the mutual fund's 
trustees have voting power over the shares held by each fund,
and The Putnam Advisory 
Company, LLC. has shared voting power over the shares held 
by the institutional 
clients.  Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, M&MC and PI declare that the 
filing of this Schedule 
13G shall not be deemed an admission by either or both of them 
that they are, for the 
purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) the beneficial owner of any 
securities covered by 
this Section 13G, and further state that neither of them have any 
power to vote or 
dispose of, or direct the voting or disposition of, any of the s
ecurities covered by 
this Schedule 13G.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members 
of the Group:
Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable.

Item 10.        Certification.

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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities 
referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of 
business, were not acquired 
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of 
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having such purposes or 
effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the 
information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

PUTNAM INVESTMENTS, LLC.

/s/Andrew J. Hachey
BY:     -------------------------------------------
Signature

Name/Title:     Andrew J. Hachey
Vice President and Counsel

Date:   February 5, 2002

For this and all future filings, reference is made to 
Power of Attorney dated April 29, 
1999, with respect to duly authorized signatures on 
behalf of Marsh & McLennan 
Companies, Inc., Putnam Investments, LLC., Putnam 
Investment Management, LLC., The 
Putnam Advisory Company, LLC. and any Putnam
Fund wherever applicable.

For this and all future filings, reference is made to 
an Agreement dated June 28, 1990, 
with respect to one filing of Schedule 13G on behalf of 
said entities, pursuant to Rule 
13d-1(f)(1).

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