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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050209181919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-002871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAYOVAC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001028985
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				222423556
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7708296200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEE THOMAS H ADVISORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13615
		FILM NUMBER:		05590067

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P.
		STREET 2:		100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172271050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P.
		STREET 2:		100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001028985</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RAYOVAC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ROV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001260943</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEE THOMAS H ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11990683</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of the Issuer held directly by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P. (&quot;Equity&quot;), Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund IV, L.P. (&quot;Foreign&quot;) and Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund IV-B, L.P. (&quot;Foreign B&quot; and together with Equity and Foreign, the &quot;Funds&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each .20398 share was received in exchange for one share of common stock of United Industries Corporation (&quot;United&quot;) in connection with the merger of the Issuer's wholly-owned subsidiary Lindbergh Corporation with and into United.  Such exchange rate was based on a valuation of the Issuer's shares at $29.40 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person is the general partner of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., which is the manager of THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC, which, in turn, is the general partner of each of the Funds.  As such, the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer owned directly by each of the Funds.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Scott A. Schoen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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