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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001129787-03-000097
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001091801
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERIODICALS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721]
		IRS NUMBER:				522187059
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WEST 43RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128278000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WEST 43RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UBBEN JEFFREY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001159187
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15395
		FILM NUMBER:		03770760

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MANITIME PLAZA, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153623700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MANITIME PLAZA, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
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        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Non-Employee Stock and Option Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Column 8 is not a required reportable field.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Jeffrey W. Ubben transferred the reported options to ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P., ValueAct Capital Partners II, L.P. and ValueAct Capital International, Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reported Options are owned directly by ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P., ValueAct Capital Partners II, L.P. and ValueAct Capital International, Ltd. and indirectly by VA Partners, LLC as general partner of ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Partners II, L.P. and the investment advisor of ValueAct Capital International, Ltd.  Jeffrey W. Ubben is chairman of the board of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. and Managing Member of VA Partners, LLC, the General Partner of ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Partners II, L.P. and investment advisor of ValueAct Capital International, Ltd.  Peter H. Kamin and George F. Hamel are Managing Members of VA Partners, LLC, the General Partner of ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Partners II, L.P. and investment advisor of ValueAct Capital International, Ltd.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Jeffrey W. Ubben</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate>
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