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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001026121-03-000063.txt : 20031202
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031202170612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001026121-03-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANOVER DIRECT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320333
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				138053260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 HARBOR BLVD
		CITY:			WEEHAWKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018653800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 HARBOR BLVD
		CITY:			WEEHAWKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORN & HARDART CO /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WACHTEL WILLIAM B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236945

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08056
		FILM NUMBER:		031033257

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129099500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EST 59TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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      <transactionDate>
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      <footnote id="F1"> Chelsey Direct, LLC exchanged its shares of the issuer's Series B Participating Preferred Stock for shares of Series C Participating Preferred Stock and common stock.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> These shares are owned of record by Chelsey Direct, LLC and indirectly by William B. Wachtel as the Manager of the record holder. The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares. All of the units of Chelsey Direct, LLC are owned by Chelsey Profit Sharing Plan, of which the Reporting Person is the Trustee. The sponsor of the Plan is DSJ International Resources Ltd., of which Stuart Feldman is the sole officer and director and the principal beneficiary of the Plan.</footnote>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>William B. Wachtel</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-02</signatureDate>
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