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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-048137
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050920
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050920

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:			JEPPESEN MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141543
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05083
		FILM NUMBER:		051094588

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 CENTENNIAL DRIVE
		CITY:			PEABODY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9785329000
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposed pursuant to a merger agreement amoung the Issuer, The Stride Rite Corporation and OC, Inc., dated June 1, 2005. In exchange for rights to recieve $23.00 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option, which was granted on May 20, 2001 and was exercisable in annual installments of 1,000, 1,000, 1,257, 1,256 and 1,256 shares, commencing on May 20, 2002, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a $22,880.68 cash payment, representing the excess of $23.00 over the per share exercise price of the option multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option, whether vested or unvested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option, which was granted on February 25, 2002 and was exercisable in annual installments of 1,200, 1,200, 1,507, 1,508 and 1,508 shares,  commencing on February 25, 2003, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a $54,588.69 cash payment, representing the excess of $23.00 over the per share exercise price of the option multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option, whether vested or unvested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option, which was granted on March 7, 2003 and was exercisable in annual installments of 5,026, 5,026, 5,026, 5,026 and 5,027 shares, commencing on March 7, 2004, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a $223,695.46 cash payment, representing the excess of $23.00 over the per share exercise price of the option multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option, whether vested or unvested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option, which was granted on December 22, 2003 and was exercisable in annual installments of 3,455, 3,455, 3,455, 3,456 and 3,456 shares, commencing on December 22, 2004, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a $139,159.90 cash payment, representing the excess of $23.00 over the per share exercise price of the option multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option, whether vested or unvested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option, which was granted on December 22, 2003 and was exercisable in annual installments of 21,675, 21,675, 21,676, 21,676 and 21,677 shares, commencing on December 22, 2004, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a $1,091,159.77 cash payment, representing the excess of $23.00 over the per share exercise price of the option multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option, whether vested or unvested.</footnote>
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