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   <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2003 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1"
  NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>WEST MARINE, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-22512</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0355502</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>jurisdiction of
  incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission&nbsp;File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification
  No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>500 Westridge Drive</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Watsonville,
  California</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95076</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(831) 728-2700 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On January 14, 2003, West Marine Products, Inc., a subsidiary of West Marine, Inc., acquired the retail stores, catalog and wholesale
  operations of Boat America Corporation for $72 million in cash plus the assumption of approximately $10 million in liabilities. The acquisition of Boat America Corporation&#146;s retail operations added 62 store locations, as well as Boat America
  Corporation&#146;s catalog and wholesale sales channels, to West Marine&#146;s current operations. Under the terms of the agreement, West Marine will promote services offered by Boat America Corporation and memberships in the Boat Owners Association
  of the United States (an affiliate of Boat America Corporation which was not acquired) at each of its stores, while Boat America Corporation and the Boat Owners Association will exclusively promote West Marine&#146;s boating equipment to Boat Owners
  Association members. There are no other material relationships between West Marine and either Boat America Corporation or the Boat Owners Association or any of their respective affiliates, or between any director or officer of West Marine (or any
  associate of any such director or officer) and Boat America Corporation or the Boat Owners Association. <B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">West Marine financed the acquisition of Boat America Corporation&#146;s retail, catalog and wholesale operations with funds from a new $185 million credit agreement among West Marine&#146;s finance subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank and
  Union Bank of California. This new credit facility replaced West Marine&#146;s existing $100 million credit facility, and is guaranteed by West Marine and its subsidiaries and secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of West
  Marine and its subsidiaries.<B></B> </FONT></DIV>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">West Marine has not filed with this initial report the financial statements required by this Item 7 in connection with the acquisition of Boat America Corporation&#146;s retail, catalog and wholesale operations. West Marine will file
  by amendment the required financial statements on or before March 28, 2003. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b) Pro forma financial information
  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">West Marine has not filed with this initial report the pro forma financial information required by this Item 7 in
  connection with the acquisition of Boat America Corporation&#146;s retail, catalog and wholesale operations. West Marine will file by amendment the required pro forma financial information on or before March 28, 2003. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c) Exhibits </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and between Boat America Corporation and West Marine Products, Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., as Borrower, the Lenders Named Therein, Wells Fargo Bank,
  National Association, as Administrative Agent and Arranger, and Union Bank of California, N.A., as Syndication Agent.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among each of the Guarantors Named Therein in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
  Administrative Agent.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Security Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., the Grantors Named Therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National
  Association, as Administrative Agent.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.4</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Security Agreement (Intellectual Property), dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., the Grantors Named Therein and
  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">WEST MARINE, INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">January 28, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/ Russell Solt</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Russell Solt</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">Executive Vice President and</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2003
  WEST MARINE, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-22512
  77-0355502
  (State or other
  jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  500 Westridge Drive
  Watsonville,
  California
  95076
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (831) 728-2700
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  On January 14, 2003, West Marine Products, Inc., a subsidiary of West Marine, Inc., acquired the retail stores, catalog and wholesale
  operations of Boat America Corporation for $72 million in cash plus the assumption of approximately $10 million in liabilities. The acquisition of Boat America Corporation's retail operations added 62 store locations, as well as Boat America
  Corporation's catalog and wholesale sales channels, to West Marine's current operations. Under the terms of the agreement, West Marine will promote services offered by Boat America Corporation and memberships in the Boat Owners Association
  of the United States (an affiliate of Boat America Corporation which was not acquired) at each of its stores, while Boat America Corporation and the Boat Owners Association will exclusively promote West Marine's boating equipment to Boat Owners
  Association members. There are no other material relationships between West Marine and either Boat America Corporation or the Boat Owners Association or any of their respective affiliates, or between any director or officer of West Marine (or any
  associate of any such director or officer) and Boat America Corporation or the Boat Owners Association.
  West Marine financed the acquisition of Boat America Corporation's retail, catalog and wholesale operations with funds from a new $185 million credit agreement among West Marine's finance subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank and
  Union Bank of California. This new credit facility replaced West Marine's existing $100 million credit facility, and is guaranteed by West Marine and its subsidiaries and secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of West
  Marine and its subsidiaries.
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  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired
  West Marine has not filed with this initial report the financial statements required by this Item 7 in connection with the acquisition of Boat America Corporation's retail, catalog and wholesale operations. West Marine will file
  by amendment the required financial statements on or before March 28, 2003.
  (b) Pro forma financial information
  West Marine has not filed with this initial report the pro forma financial information required by this Item 7 in
  connection with the acquisition of Boat America Corporation's retail, catalog and wholesale operations. West Marine will file by amendment the required pro forma financial information on or before March 28, 2003.
  (c) Exhibits
  2.1
  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and between Boat America Corporation and West Marine Products, Inc.
  10.1
  Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., as Borrower, the Lenders Named Therein, Wells Fargo Bank,
  National Association, as Administrative Agent and Arranger, and Union Bank of California, N.A., as Syndication Agent.
  10.2
  Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among each of the Guarantors Named Therein in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
  Administrative Agent.
  10.3
  Security Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., the Grantors Named Therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National
  Association, as Administrative Agent.
  10.4
  Security Agreement (Intellectual Property), dated as of January 14, 2003, by and among West Marine Finance Company, Inc., the Grantors Named Therein and
  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.
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  SIGNATURE
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  WEST MARINE, INC.
  Date:
  January 28, 2003
  By:
  /s/ Russell Solt
  Russell Solt
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer