SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HUGGINS LOIS M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA

70 W. MADISON STREET

(Street)

CHICAGO

60602-4260

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEE SARA CORP [ SLE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
common stock	23,976⁽¹⁾	D
common stock	5,153.38	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
employee stock option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	08/30/2005	common stock	1,334	$13.72	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/28/2006	common stock	2,668	$16.03	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/28/2007	common stock	10,000	$20.53	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/28/2006	common stock	950	$30.985	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/30/2005	common stock	932	$30.985	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/27/2008	common stock	8,000	$24.03	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/26/2009	common stock	8,000	$22.6563	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	04/27/2010	common stock	20,000	$15.4688	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/31/2010	common stock	5,000	$18.905	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	08/30/2002	08/30/2011	common stock	15,000	$21.875	D
employee stock option (right to buy)	08/29/2003	08/29/2012	common stock	7,500	$18.54	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 12,800 restricted stock units that may be settled only for shares of common stock. Restricted stock units generally vest one to five years after the grant date and, upon vesting, are convertible into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Options generally vest in three equal annual installments and expire ten years after the date of grant. Restoration options, granted upon the exercise of existing options, have the same terms and conditions (including expiration date) as the options they replace.

3. Option is fully vested and immediately exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Helen N. Kaminski For Lois M. Huggins pursuant to power of attorney being filed herewith.	02/02/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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