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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030710141742
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001223286-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030710
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUIKSILVER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805305
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				330199426
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15202 GRAHAM STREET
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92649
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-889-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15202 GRAHAM STREET
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92649

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRINK STEVEN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14229
		FILM NUMBER:		03781694

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		QUIKSILVER INC
		STREET 2:		15202 GRAHAM ST
		CITY:			HUNTINGDON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92649
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714 889 4216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15202 GRAHAM ST
		CITY:			HUNTINGDON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92649
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
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        <transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionValue>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vests in 3 equal installments on 09/04/97, 09/04/98, 09/04/99</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Charles S. Exon, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven L. Brink</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-10</signatureDate>
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