SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SILVER SIDNEY J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SILVER, FREEDMAN & TAFF, LLP

1700 WISCONSIN AVENUE

(Street)

WASHINGTON

20007

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROWE COMPANIES [ ROW ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2004

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/13/2004	12/13/2004	G⁽¹²⁾		55,250	D	$0.00	786,748	D
Common Stock								871	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock								2,227	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock								208,827	I	see footntotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								127,383	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								438,537	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	12/13/2004	12/13/2004	G⁽¹²⁾		12,750	A	$0.00	68,157	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	12/13/2004	12/13/2004	G⁽¹²⁾		12,750	A	$0.00	115,972	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	12/13/2004	12/13/2004	G⁽¹²⁾		17,000	A	$0.00	156,980	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	12/13/2004	12/13/2004	G⁽¹²⁾		4,250	A	$0.00	42,157	I	see foonotes⁽¹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	12/13/2004	12/13/2004	G⁽¹²⁾		8,500	A	$0.00	46,407	I	see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽¹¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to Purchase	$2.15							12/03/2002	12/03/2012	common	3,000		3,000	D
Option to Purchase	$3.6							03/06/2002	03/06/2012	common	3,000		6,000	D
Option to Purchase	$4.01							03/07/2001	03/07/2011	common	3,000		9,000	D
Option to Purchase	$9							01/13/2000	01/13/2010	common	3,000		12,000	D
Option to Purchase	$9.09							12/07/1998	12/07/2008	common	4,950		16,950	D
Option to Purchase	$7.3864							02/02/1998	02/02/2008	common	4,950		21,900	D
Option to Purchase	$8.0682							02/03/1997	02/03/2007	common	4,950		26,850	D
Option to Purchase	$3.8636							02/05/1996	02/05/2006	common	4,950		31,800	D
Option to Purchase	$4.5454							02/06/1995	02/06/2005	common	4,950		36,750	D
Option to purchase	$3							12/01/2003	12/01/2013	common	3,000		39,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section16

2. Co-trustee under a Revocable Trust Agreement for the Benefit of Jonathan Simon Elsberg

3. Owned by wife.

4. Shares held by wife and son as trustees under the Irrevocable Trust for the Wife and Descendants of Sidney J. Silver

5. Co-trustee under the Irrevocable Trust Agreement for the Wife and Descendants of D. E. Rowe, Jr.

6. Co-trustee under the Irrevocable Trust Agreement for the Descendants of Gladys B. Rowe.

7. Shares held by wife and son as trustees under the Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Beth D. Silver and the Descendants of Beth D. Silver.

8. Shares held by wife and son as trustees under the Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Patricia A. Silver and the Descendants of Patricia A. Silver.

9. Shares held by wife and son as trustees under the Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Lisa E. Cannon and the Descendants of Lisa E. Cannon.

10. Shares held by wife and son as trustees under the Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of David C. Silver and the Descendants of David C. Silver.

11. Shares held by wife and son as trustees under the Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Daniel Silver and the Descendants of Daniel Silver.

12. Gift of 55,250 shares as follows: 12,750 shares to The Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Beth D. Silver; 12,750 shares to The Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Patricia A. Silver and the Descendants of Patricia A. Silver; 17,000 shares to The Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Lisa E. Cannon and the Descendants of Lisa E. Cannon; 4,250 shares to the Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of David C. Silver and 8,500 sharaes to The Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Daniel B. Silver.

	Deborah C. Jacks, Attorney-In-Fact	12/14/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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