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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000049401-05-000045.txt : 20050803
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050803133955
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000049401-05-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAUCONY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049401
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021]
		IRS NUMBER:				041465840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 CENTENNIAL DR
		STREET 2:		CENTENNIAL INDUSTRIAL PK
		CITY:			PEABODY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01961
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5085329000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 CENTENNIAL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		CENTENNIAL INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			PEABODY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01960

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HYDE ATHLETIC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HYDE A R & SONS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19701030

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARD SAMUEL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05083
		FILM NUMBER:		05994960

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 CENTENNIAL DRIVE
		CITY:			PEABODY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9785329000
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        <footnote id="F3">Exercisable in five equal annual installments commencing February 25, 2003.</footnote>
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