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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051109170336
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-060539
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051109

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:		051190865

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>NICHOLS 11/07/05 CONVERSION AND GIFT
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            <rptOwnerCity>WESTLAKE VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91361</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, Par Value $.01</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-07</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares of Class B Common Stock are not registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Act&quot;).  The conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Act under Rule 16b-6(b) promulgated thereunder.  These Class B shares are convertible at any time and they do not expire.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The amount of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned at the above date is 7,722,662 shares.  The shares of Class B Common Stock are held as follows: 63,232 shares are held by Steven Nichols as trustee of a trust for the benefit of a related individual and 7,659,430 shares are owned by the Nichols Family Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This bona fide gift of 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to a charitable foundation (of which the Reporting Person is co-trustee) is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Act under Rule 16b-5 and Rules 16a-10 and 16a-13 under Section 16 of the Act.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steven Nichols</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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