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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;12, 2005
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Registration No. 333-
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D. C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
the Securities Act of 1933</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Minnesota</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>41-1839933</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>7401 Boone Avenue North<BR>
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>55428</B><BR>(Zip Code)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC.<BR>
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2000 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Peter G. Michielutti<BR>
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc.<BR>
7401 Boone Avenue North<BR>
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55428<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(763)&nbsp;391-4000<BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>


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    <TD nowrap align="left">Title of class of</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">maximum</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed maximum</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount of</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">securities to</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">offering price</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">registration</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">be registered</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">registered</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">per share (1)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">price (1)</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $.01 par value</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2,200,000 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3.81</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">8,382,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">896.88</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to the
provisions of Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the
average of the high and low sale prices per share of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as quoted
on the Nasdaq National Market on December&nbsp;8, 2005.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00728exv23w2.htm">Consent of KPMG LLP</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an
additional 2,200,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the
Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;). In
accordance with Section&nbsp;E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 previously filed with the Commission relating to the Plan (File No.&nbsp;333-39304) is
incorporated by reference herein.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Wilsons The Leather
Experts Inc. adopted June&nbsp;16, 1998, as amended by the Articles of Amendment dated
February&nbsp;17, 2000, and the Articles of Amendment dated
May&nbsp;23, 2002. (1)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Bylaws of Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. as amended June&nbsp;16,
1998, January&nbsp;25, 2000, May&nbsp;23, 2002, and February&nbsp;5,
2004. (2)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;25, 1996, by and among CVS
New York, Inc. (formerly known as Melville Corporation), Wilsons The Leather Experts
Inc., the Managers listed on the signature pages thereto, Leather Investors Limited
Partnership I and the Partners listed on the signature pages thereto. (3)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August&nbsp;12, 1999, by
and among Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. and the Shareholders listed on the
attachments thereto. (4)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;25, 2004, by
and among Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. and the Purchasers identified on the
signatory pages thereto (the &#147;Purchase Agreement&#148;). (5)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;25, 2004, by and among
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. and the Investors identified therein. (6)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Warrant issued to the Purchasers named in the Purchase Agreement on
April&nbsp;25, 2004. (7)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Faegre &#038; Benson LLP.</TD>
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(contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this Registration
Statement).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. Amended and Restated 2000 Long Term
Incentive Plan. (8)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended May&nbsp;4, 2002 (File No.&nbsp;0-21543).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Company&#146;s Report on Form 10-K for the year
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    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.8 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-l
(333-13967) filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;11, 1996.</TD>
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    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.5 to the Company&#146;s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended January&nbsp;29, 2000 (File No.&nbsp;000-21543).</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April&nbsp;27, 2004 (File No.&nbsp;000-21543).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Company&#146;s Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April&nbsp;27, 2004 (File No.&nbsp;000-21543).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(7)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Company&#146;s Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April&nbsp;27, 2004 (File No.&nbsp;000-21543).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(8)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Company&#146;s Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on June&nbsp;2, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;0-21543).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.&nbsp;We hereby undertake:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than
a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
&#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%"><I>provided, however, </I>that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or
furnished to the SEC by us pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment will be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time will
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B.&nbsp;We hereby undertake that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each filing of our annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement
will be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and
the offering of such securities at that time will be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering
thereof.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C.&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of ours in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and have
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Brooklyn Park, State of Minnesota, on December&nbsp;12, 2005.
</DIV>

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</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc.</FONT><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>





<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="1" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">By</td>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">   /s/ Michael M. Searles
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 0pt">
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Michael M. Searles&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December&nbsp;12, 2005.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><U><B>Signature</B></U></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><U><B>Title</B></U></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael M. Searles
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Michael M. Searles
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Director and Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Peter G. Michielutti
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Peter G. Michielutti
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William F. Farley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">}</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Peter V. Handal
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">}</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Bradley K. Johnson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">}
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A majority of the</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Michael J. McCoy
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">}
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Board of Directors*</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David L. Rogers
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">}</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">R. Ted Weschler
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">}</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Peter G. Michielutti, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on
behalf of each of our above-named directors of the Company pursuant to powers of attorney
duly executed by such persons.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Peter G. Michielutti</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Peter G. Michielutti, <I>Attorney-in-fact</I></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Method</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">of Filing</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation of Wilsons The
Leather Experts Inc. adopted
June&nbsp;16, 1998, as amended by
the Articles of Amendment dated
February&nbsp;17, 2000, and the
Articles of Amendment dated May
23, 2002. (1)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Incorporated by Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Bylaws of Wilsons The
Leather Experts Inc. as amended
June&nbsp;16, 1998, January&nbsp;25,
2000, May&nbsp;23, 2002, and
February&nbsp;5, 2004. (2)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Incorporated by Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement
dated as of May&nbsp;25, 1996, by
and among CVS New York, Inc.
(formerly known as Melville
Corporation), Wilsons The
Leather Experts Inc., the
Managers listed on the
signature pages thereto,
Leather Investors Limited
Partnership I and the Partners
listed on the signature pages
thereto. (3)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Incorporated by Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of
August&nbsp;12, 1999, by and among
Wilsons The Leather Experts
Inc. and the Shareholders
listed on the attachments
thereto. (4)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Incorporated by Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Common Stock and Warrant
Purchase Agreement, dated as of
April&nbsp;25, 2004, by and among
Wilsons The Leather Experts
Inc. and the Purchasers
identified on the signatory
pages thereto (the &#147;Purchase
Agreement&#148;). (5)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Incorporated by Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of April&nbsp;25, 2004, by
and among Wilsons The Leather
Experts Inc. and the Investors
identified therein. (6)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Incorporated by Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Warrant issued to the
Purchasers named in the
Purchase Agreement on April&nbsp;25,
2004. (7)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Incorporated by Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Faegre &#038; Benson LLP
as to the legality of the
shares being registered.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Electronic Transmission</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Faegre &#038; Benson LLP
(contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this
Registration Statement).</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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Inc. Amended and Restated 2000
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2005
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
the Securities Act of 1933
WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
41-1839933
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7401 Boone Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
55428
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2000 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Peter G. Michielutti
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc.
7401 Boone Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55428
(Name and address of agent for service)
(763) 391-4000
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Title of class of
Amount
maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
securities to
to be
offering price
aggregate offering
registration
be registered
registered
per share (1)
price (1)
fee
Common Stock, $.01 par value
2,200,000 shares
$
3.81
$
8,382,000
$
896.88
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to the
provisions of Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the
average of the high and low sale prices per share of the Registrant's Common Stock as quoted
on the Nasdaq National Market on December 8, 2005.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP
Consent of KPMG LLP
Powers of Attorney
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an
additional 2,200,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the
Registrant's Amended and Restated 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). In
accordance with Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 previously filed with the Commission relating to the Plan (File No. 333-39304) is
incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Wilsons The Leather
Experts Inc. adopted June 16, 1998, as amended by the Articles of Amendment dated
February 17, 2000, and the Articles of Amendment dated
May 23, 2002. (1)
4.2
Restated Bylaws of Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. as amended June 16,
1998, January 25, 2000, May 23, 2002, and February 5,
2004. (2)
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 25, 1996, by and among CVS
New York, Inc. (formerly known as Melville Corporation), Wilsons The Leather Experts
Inc., the Managers listed on the signature pages thereto, Leather Investors Limited
Partnership I and the Partners listed on the signature pages thereto. (3)
4.4
Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 12, 1999, by
and among Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. and the Shareholders listed on the
attachments thereto. (4)
4.5
Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2004, by
and among Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. and the Purchasers identified on the
signatory pages thereto (the "Purchase Agreement"). (5)
4.6
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2004, by and among
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. and the Investors identified therein. (6)
4.7
Form of Warrant issued to the Purchasers named in the Purchase Agreement on
April 25, 2004. (7)
5.1
Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP.
23.1
Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP
(contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration
Statement).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
24.1
Powers of Attorney.
99.1
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. Amended and Restated 2000 Long Term
Incentive Plan. (8)
(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended May 4, 2002 (File No. 0-21543).
(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended January 31, 2004 (File No. 0-21543).
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(3)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-l
(333-13967) filed with the Commission on October 11, 1996.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended January 29, 2000 (File No. 000-21543).
(5)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 27, 2004 (File No. 000-21543).
(6)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 27, 2004 (File No. 000-21543).
(7)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 27, 2004 (File No. 000-21543).
(8)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on June 2, 2005 (File No. 0-21543).
Item 9. Undertakings.
A. We hereby undertake:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than
a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
"Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however,
that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or
furnished to the SEC by us pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment will be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time will
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
B. We hereby undertake that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each filing of our annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement
will be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and
the offering of such securities at that time will be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering
thereof.
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C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of ours in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and have
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Brooklyn Park, State of Minnesota, on December 12, 2005.
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc.
By
/s/ Michael M. Searles
Michael M. Searles
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 12, 2005.
Signature
Title
/s/ Michael M. Searles
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Michael M. Searles
(Director and Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Peter G. Michielutti
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Peter G. Michielutti
(Principal Financial Officer)
William F. Farley
}
Peter V. Handal
}
Bradley K. Johnson
}
A majority of the
Michael J. McCoy
}
Board of Directors*
David L. Rogers
}
R. Ted Weschler
}
*
Peter G. Michielutti, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on
behalf of each of our above-named directors of the Company pursuant to powers of attorney
duly executed by such persons.
By
/s/ Peter G. Michielutti
Peter G. Michielutti,
Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Method
Exhibit
Description
of Filing
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation of Wilsons The
Leather Experts Inc. adopted
June 16, 1998, as amended by
the Articles of Amendment dated
February 17, 2000, and the
Articles of Amendment dated May
23, 2002. (1)
Incorporated by Reference
4.2
Restated Bylaws of Wilsons The
Leather Experts Inc. as amended
June 16, 1998, January 25,
2000, May 23, 2002, and
February 5, 2004. (2)
Incorporated by Reference
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement
dated as of May 25, 1996, by
and among CVS New York, Inc.
(formerly known as Melville
Corporation), Wilsons The
Leather Experts Inc., the
Managers listed on the
signature pages thereto,
Leather Investors Limited
Partnership I and the Partners
listed on the signature pages
thereto. (3)
Incorporated by Reference
4.4
Amendment to Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of
August 12, 1999, by and among
Wilsons The Leather Experts
Inc. and the Shareholders
listed on the attachments
thereto. (4)
Incorporated by Reference
4.5
Common Stock and Warrant
Purchase Agreement, dated as of
April 25, 2004, by and among
Wilsons The Leather Experts
Inc. and the Purchasers
identified on the signatory
pages thereto (the "Purchase
Agreement"). (5)
Incorporated by Reference
4.6
Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of April 25, 2004, by
and among Wilsons The Leather
Experts Inc. and the Investors
identified therein. (6)
Incorporated by Reference
4.7
Form of Warrant issued to the
Purchasers named in the
Purchase Agreement on April 25,
2004. (7)
Incorporated by Reference
5.1
Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP
as to the legality of the
shares being registered.
Electronic Transmission
23.1
Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP
(contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this
Registration Statement).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
Electronic Transmission
24.1
Powers of Attorney.
Electronic Transmission
99.1
Wilsons The Leather Experts
Inc. Amended and Restated 2000
Long Term Incentive Plan. (8)
Incorporated by Reference
(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended May 4, 2002 (File No. 0-21543).
(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended January 31, 2004 (File No. 0-21543).
(3)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-l
(333-13967) filed with the Commission on October 11, 1996.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended January 29, 2000 (File No. 000-21543).
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(5)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 27, 2004 (File No. 0-21543).
(6)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 27, 2004 (File No. 0-21543).
(7)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 27, 2004 (File No. 0-21543).
(8)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on June 2, 2005 (File No. 0-21543).