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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>Registration No. __________</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>38-1185150</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification Number)</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>9341 Courtland Drive, Rockford, Michigan</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>49351</B><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.<BR>
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF 2005</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2>(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.<BR>
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer and Treasurer<BR>
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.<BR>
9341 Courtland Drive<BR>
Rockford, Michigan 49351</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Copies to:</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Jeffrey A. Ott<BR>
Warner Norcross &amp; Judd LLP<BR>
900 Fifth Third Center<BR>
111 Lyon Street, N.W.<BR>
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Name and Address of Agent for Service)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>(616) 866-5500</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Title of<BR>
Securities to be<BR>
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Amount to be<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price<BR>
Per Share (3)(4)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering Price(3)(4)</FONT></TD>
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Amount of<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock,<BR>
$1 Par Value(1)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4,250,000<BR>
shares(2)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$20.89</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$88,782,500</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$10,449.70</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Includes the Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ("Rights") attached to each share of Common Stock. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificate representing the Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Common Stock, and may be transferred only with such shares of Common Stock.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Pursuant to Rule 416, this registration statement also includes an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be required to be issued in the event of an adjustment as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision of such shares, the payment of stock dividends or certain other capital adjustments.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On October 19, 2005, the average of the high and low prices of Common Stock of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange was $20.89 per share. The registration fee is computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and (c).</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">PART II.</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</P>
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<P><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B></TD>
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<P><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B>.</TD>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The following documents filed by Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "<B>Company</B>" or the "<B>Registrant</B>") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration statement by reference:</P>

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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (a)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Registrant's latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "<B>Exchange Act</B>").</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (b)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (c)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, $1 par value, which is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</P>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of filing of such documents.</P>
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<P><B>Item&nbsp;4.</B></TD>
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<P><B>Description of Securities.</B></TD>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Not applicable.</P>
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<P><B>Item 5.</B></TD>
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<P><B>Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></TD>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Not applicable.</P>
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<P><B>Item 6.</B></TD>
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<P><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></TD>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company is permitted to indemnify its directors and officers (among others) against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings arising out of that person's acting in a corporate capacity or at the request of the Company if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best<BR>
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interests of the Company. That section also requires that such indemnification be made to the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any such action, suit or proceeding.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Similarly, Article Nine of the Company's amended Certificate of Incorporation allows the Company to indemnify a present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Company against any and all expenses, judgments, fines and amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which such person may become involved by reason of his or her being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or any firm, corporation or organization which he or she served in any capacity at the request of the Company or by reason of that person acting in a corporate capacity. It is a condition to indemnification in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The Company is required to indemnify a person who otherwise qualifies for indemnification against expenses (including attorney's fees) actually and reasonably incurred to the extent that such person successfully defends (on the merits or otherwise) any such action, suit or proceeding. Where such action, suit or proceeding is by or in the right of the Company and where such person is adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct in performing duties owed to the Company, indemnification is not permitted unless and then only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Termination of an action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent does not, of itself, create a presumption that such person did not meet the required standard of conduct. The determination that a person has or has not met the standard of conduct required for indemnification may only be made by (i) the Board of Directors by a majority of a quorum consisting of the directors who were not party to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) by written opinion of independent legal counsel who may be the regular counsel of the Company, or (iii) by the stockholders of the Company. These indemnification rights are expressly declared to be additional to such other rights to which any officer or director may be entitled by contract or as a matter of law. The Company also maintains in force a policy of directors and officers liability insurance.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Article Ten of the Company's amended Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director of the Company will be personally liable to the Company or to the stockholders for any breach of fiduciary duty. Article Ten does not affect the liability of a director for any breach of his or her duty of loyalty, for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct, for any conduct proscribed under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In addition, the Company has entered into indemnity agreements with each director and officer of the Company. The indemnity agreements indemnify each director and<BR>
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officer against all expenses incurred in connection with any action or investigation involving the director or officer by reason of his or her position with the Company (or with another entity at the Company's request). The directors and officers will also be indemnified for costs, including judgments, fines and penalties, indemnifiable under Delaware law or under the terms of any current or future liability insurance policy maintained by the Company that covers the directors and officers. A director or officer involved in a derivative suit will be indemnified for expenses and amounts paid in settlement. Indemnification is dependent in every instance on the director or officer meeting the standards of conduct set forth in the indemnity agreements. If a potential change in control occurs, the Company will fund a trust to satisfy its anticipated indemnification obligations.</P>
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<P><B>Item 7.</B></TD>
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<P><B>Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B></TD>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Not applicable.</P>
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<P><B>Item 8.</B></TD>
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<P><B>Exhibits</B>.</TD>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The following exhibits have been filed or incorporated by reference as part of this registration statement:</P>

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<P>4.1</TD>
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<P>Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 26, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>4.2</TD>
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<P>Amended and Restated By-laws, previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 7, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>4.3</TD>
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<P>The Rights Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;17, 1997, previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A registration statement filed on April&nbsp;12, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>4.4</TD>
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<P>Amendment No. 1 dated as of June 30, 2000, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>4.5</TD>
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<P>Second Amendment dated as of February 11, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 23, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>Third Amendment dated as of December 10, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>4.7</TD>
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<P>The Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2005, previously filed as Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 21, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>5.1</TD>
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<P>Opinion Regarding Legality of Securities Offered.</TD>
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<P>23.1</TD>
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<P>Consent of Warner Norcross &amp; Judd LLP--Included in Exhibit 5.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</TD>
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<P>Powers of Attorney.</TD>
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<P><B>Undertakings.</B></TD>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (a)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</P>

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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (1)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:</P>

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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (i)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "<B>Securities Act</B>");</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (ii)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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; and</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (iii)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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; </P>
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<I><P>provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (2)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (3)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</P>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (b)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof.</P>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (c)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant 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, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U>SIGNATURES</U></P>
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<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to&nbsp;believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rockford, State of Michigan, on October&nbsp;24, 2005.</P>

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<P>WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>By</TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.<BR>
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial<BR>
Officer)</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<BR>

<P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Form&nbsp;S-8 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>
<BR>

<TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U>Signature</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Title</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U>Date</U></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Timothy J. O'Donovan<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Timothy J. O'Donovan</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Chairman, President, Chief<BR>
Executive Officer and Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Executive Vice President, Chief<BR>
Financial Officer and Treasurer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Nicholas P. Ottenwess<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Nicholas P. Ottenwess</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Vice President of Finance and<BR>
Corporate Controller<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<BR>
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<p style='page-break-before:always'>
<BR>

<TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U>Signature</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Title</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U>Date</U></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ Donald V. Fites<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Donald V. Fites</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ Alberto L. Grimoldi<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Alberto L. Grimoldi</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ David T. Kollat<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
David T. Kollat</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ Brenda J. Lauderback<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Brenda J. Lauderback</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ Phillip D. Matthews<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Phillip D. Matthews</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Lead Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ David P. Mehney<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
David P. Mehney</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ Shirley D. Peterson<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Shirley D. Peterson</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>*/s/ Paul D. Schrage<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE>
Paul D. Schrage</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>*By</TD>
<TD WIDTH="27%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">October 24, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="27%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.<BR>
Attorney-in-Fact</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
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<BR>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U>EXHIBIT</U> <U>INDEX</U></P>

<TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Exhibit<BR>
<U>Number</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><BR>
<U>Document</U></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 26, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.2</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Amended and Restated By-laws, previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 7, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.3</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>The Rights Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;17, 1997, previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A registration statement filed on April&nbsp;12, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.4</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Amendment No. 1 dated as of June 30, 2000, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.5</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Second Amendment dated as of February 11, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 23, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.6</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Third Amendment dated as of December 10, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>4.7</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>The Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2005, previously filed as Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 21, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>5.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Opinion Regarding Legality of Securities Offered.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of Warner Norcross &amp; Judd LLP--Included in Exhibit 5.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.2</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>24</TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Powers of Attorney.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Form S-8 Registration Statement - 10/24/05
Registration No. __________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
__________________
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
38-1185150
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
9341 Courtland Drive, Rockford, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
49351
(Zip Code)
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF 2005
(Full Title of the Plan)
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
9341 Courtland Drive
Rockford, Michigan 49351
Copies to:
Jeffrey A. Ott
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
900 Fifth Third Center
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(616) 866-5500
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (3)(4)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(3)(4)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
$1 Par Value(1)
4,250,000
shares(2)
$20.89
$88,782,500
$10,449.70
(1)
Includes the Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ("Rights") attached to each share of Common Stock. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificate representing the Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Common Stock, and may be transferred only with such shares of Common Stock.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416, this registration statement also includes an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be required to be issued in the event of an adjustment as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision of such shares, the payment of stock dividends or certain other capital adjustments.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(4)
On October 19, 2005, the average of the high and low prices of Common Stock of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange was $20.89 per share. The registration fee is computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and (c).
PART II.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
The following documents filed by Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "
Company
" or the "
Registrant
") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration statement by reference:
(a)          The Registrant's latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "
Exchange Act
").
(b)          All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above.
(c)          The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, $1 par value, which is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of filing of such documents.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company is permitted to indemnify its directors and officers (among others) against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings arising out of that person's acting in a corporate capacity or at the request of the Company if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
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interests of the Company. That section also requires that such indemnification be made to the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any such action, suit or proceeding.
Similarly, Article Nine of the Company's amended Certificate of Incorporation allows the Company to indemnify a present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Company against any and all expenses, judgments, fines and amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which such person may become involved by reason of his or her being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or any firm, corporation or organization which he or she served in any capacity at the request of the Company or by reason of that person acting in a corporate capacity. It is a condition to indemnification in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The Company is required to indemnify a person who otherwise qualifies for indemnification against expenses (including attorney's fees) actually and reasonably incurred to the extent that such person successfully defends (on the merits or otherwise) any such action, suit or proceeding. Where such action, suit or proceeding is by or in the right of the Company and where such person is adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct in performing duties owed to the Company, indemnification is not permitted unless and then only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
Termination of an action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent does not, of itself, create a presumption that such person did not meet the required standard of conduct. The determination that a person has or has not met the standard of conduct required for indemnification may only be made by (i) the Board of Directors by a majority of a quorum consisting of the directors who were not party to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) by written opinion of independent legal counsel who may be the regular counsel of the Company, or (iii) by the stockholders of the Company. These indemnification rights are expressly declared to be additional to such other rights to which any officer or director may be entitled by contract or as a matter of law. The Company also maintains in force a policy of directors and officers liability insurance.
Article Ten of the Company's amended Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director of the Company will be personally liable to the Company or to the stockholders for any breach of fiduciary duty. Article Ten does not affect the liability of a director for any breach of his or her duty of loyalty, for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct, for any conduct proscribed under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
In addition, the Company has entered into indemnity agreements with each director and officer of the Company. The indemnity agreements indemnify each director and
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officer against all expenses incurred in connection with any action or investigation involving the director or officer by reason of his or her position with the Company (or with another entity at the Company's request). The directors and officers will also be indemnified for costs, including judgments, fines and penalties, indemnifiable under Delaware law or under the terms of any current or future liability insurance policy maintained by the Company that covers the directors and officers. A director or officer involved in a derivative suit will be indemnified for expenses and amounts paid in settlement. Indemnification is dependent in every instance on the director or officer meeting the standards of conduct set forth in the indemnity agreements. If a potential change in control occurs, the Company will fund a trust to satisfy its anticipated indemnification obligations.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
The following exhibits have been filed or incorporated by reference as part of this registration statement:
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 26, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws, previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 7, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
The Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A registration statement filed on April 12, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.4
Amendment No. 1 dated as of June 30, 2000, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.5
Second Amendment dated as of February 11, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 23, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.
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4.6
Third Amendment dated as of December 10, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.7
The Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2005, previously filed as Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 21, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.
5.1
Opinion Regarding Legality of Securities Offered.
23.1
Consent of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP--Included in Exhibit 5.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
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Powers of Attorney.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a)          The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)          To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(i)          include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "
Securities Act
");
(ii)          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; and
(iii)          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 information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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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 shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall 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 that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)          The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant 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, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it 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 Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rockford, State of Michigan, on October 24, 2005.
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
By
/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial
Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Form S-8 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Timothy J. O'Donovan
Timothy J. O'Donovan
Chairman, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
October 24, 2005
/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
October 24, 2005
/s/ Nicholas P. Ottenwess
Nicholas P. Ottenwess
Vice President of Finance and
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
October 24, 2005
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Signature
Title
Date
*/s/ Donald V. Fites
Donald V. Fites
Director
October 24, 2005
*/s/ Alberto L. Grimoldi
Alberto L. Grimoldi
Director
October 24, 2005
*/s/ David T. Kollat
David T. Kollat
Director
October 24, 2005
*/s/ Brenda J. Lauderback
Brenda J. Lauderback
Director
October 24, 2005
*/s/ Phillip D. Matthews
Phillip D. Matthews
Lead Director
October 24, 2005
*/s/ David P. Mehney
David P. Mehney
Director
October 24, 2005
*/s/ Shirley D. Peterson
Shirley D. Peterson
Director
October 24, 2005
*/s/ Paul D. Schrage
Paul D. Schrage
Director
October 24, 2005
*By
/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
October 24, 2005
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 26, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws, previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 7, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
The Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A registration statement filed on April 12, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.4
Amendment No. 1 dated as of June 30, 2000, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.5
Second Amendment dated as of February 11, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 23, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.6
Third Amendment dated as of December 10, 2002, to the Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.7
The Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2005, previously filed as Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 21, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.
5.1
Opinion Regarding Legality of Securities Offered.
23.1
Consent of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP--Included in Exhibit 5.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
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Powers of Attorney.
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