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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-020810.txt : 20050405
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-020810.hdr.sgml : 20050405
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050405164148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-020810
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050405

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BILLER KENNETH V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001068190

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13615
		FILM NUMBER:		05734505

	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
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd74668.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP FOR KENNETH V. BILLER
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001068190</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BILLER KENNETH V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <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>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President -- Global Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>55547</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>149476</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4513</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted 55,547 shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person holds a total of 4,513 shares through the Rayovac Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan as of April 1, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tracy S. Wrycha, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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