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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-012718.txt : 20050225
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050225164335
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-05-012718
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050225
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050225
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050225
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JONES DAVID A /WI
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000905631
STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13615
FILM NUMBER: 05641862
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
BUSINESS PHONE: 6082753340
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O RAYOVAC CORP
STREET 2: 601 RAYOVAC DR
CITY: MADISON
STATE: WI
ZIP: 53711-2497
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: 1231
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
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP FOR DAVID A. JONES
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<schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>
<documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2005-02-25</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer>
<issuerCik>0001028985</issuerCik>
<issuerName>RAYOVAC CORP</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>ROV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
<rptOwnerCik>0000905631</rptOwnerCik>
<rptOwnerName>JONES DAVID A /WI</rptOwnerName>
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<reportingOwnerAddress>
<rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAYOVAC CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
<rptOwnerStreet2>6 CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
<rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
<rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
<rptOwnerZipCode>30328</rptOwnerZipCode>
<rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
</reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable>
<nonDerivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2005-02-25</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>30000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value>4.39</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>460425</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
<nonDerivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2005-02-25</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>30000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value>42.66</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>430425</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
<nonDerivativeHolding>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>7120.9186</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>I</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value>401(k) Plan</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeHolding>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable>
<derivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>4.39</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2005-02-25</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>30000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value>0</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2001-09-30</value>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2006-09-12</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>30000</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>17628</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeTransaction>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The sale reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 10, 2005.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">The reporting person holds a total of 7,120.9186 shares through the Rayovac Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan as of February 22, 2005.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Tracy S. Wrycha, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2005-02-25</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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