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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vv6+QdeMRaEkT24rhAsSBOHCmVC54QY7ZvBYAZF6aBvoUXuHBAvGhAYZsUS2f0xI Su6nVM0HUzJC2c0ysDGqEQ== 0001181431-03-011132.txt : 20030618 0001181431-03-011132.hdr.sgml : 20030618 20030618165644 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-03-011132 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030616 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030618 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: K SWISS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000862480 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140] IRS NUMBER: 954265988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31248 OAK CREST DRIVE CITY: WESTLAKE VILLAGE STATE: CA ZIP: 91361 BUSINESS PHONE: 8187065100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31248 OAK CREST DR CITY: WESTLAKE VILLAGE STATE: CA ZIP: 91361 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLS STEVEN B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903412 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18490 FILM NUMBER: 03749083 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20664 BAHAMA STREET CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 BUSINESS PHONE: 8189983388 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20664 BAHAMA STREET CITY: CJATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 4 1 rrd11180.xml NICHOLS 06162003A X0101 4 2003-06-16 0 0000862480 K SWISS INC KSWS 0000903412 NICHOLS STEVEN B 1 1 1 0 President & CEO CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 300 34.03 D 181306 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 400 34.04 D 180906 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 300 34.05 D 180606 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 400 34.07 D 180206 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 400 34.08 D 179806 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 800 34.09 D 179006 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1200 34.10 D 177806 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 700 34.11 D 177106 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1300 34.12 D 175806 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 962 34.13 D 174844 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1500 34.14 D 173344 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 400 34.15 D 172944 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 300 34.16 D 172644 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 600 34.17 D 172044 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1800 34.18 D 170244 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 2400 34.19 D 167844 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 700 34.20 D 167144 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 400 34.22 D 166744 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1100 34.23 D 165644 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 538 34.24 D 165106 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 800 34.25 D 164306 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1500 34.26 D 162806 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 700 34.27 D 162106 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 600 34.28 D 161506 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1800 34.29 D 159706 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 1200 34.30 D 158506 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 600 34.31 D 157906 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 400 34.33 D 157506 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 300 34.35 D 157206 I FN CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 2003-06-16 2003-06-16 4 S 0 225 34.37 D 156981 I FN The shares are owned by the Nichols Family Trust. Steven Nichols is co-trustee of the Nichols Family Trust and exercises sole power to vote and dispose of shares held by the Nichols Family Trust. Janice Smith, by power of attorney for Steven Nichols 2003-06-18 EX-24. 3 rrd3052_3291.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd3052_3291.html STEVEN NICHOLS
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
      Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of George Powlick and Janice Smith, each acting individually, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:
      (1)        prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of K"Swiss Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to tim e (the "Exchange Act");
      (2)        seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to each of the undersigned's attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and
      (3)        perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.
      The undersigned acknowledges that:
      (1)        this Power o f Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;
      (2)        any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;
      (3)        neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
      (4)        this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
      The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.
      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revok ed by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this __3rd _____ day of ______December___________, 2003.

Steven B. Nichols
Signature

Steven B. Nichols
Print Name

STATE OF California                        )
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COUNTY OF Los Angeles                )
      On this 3rd day of December, 2002, Steven B. Nichols personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that s/he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.

Senait Alemayehu

Notary Public

My Commission Expires: October 9, 2003
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