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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000086346-03-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030619
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030620

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALANT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000086346
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				133402444
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122217500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1058 CLAUSSEN RDSTE 101
		CITY:			AUGUSTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYNCH ROSE PEABODY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243580

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06666
		FILM NUMBER:		03751353

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		131 EAST 66TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039726282

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		131 EST 66TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021
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        <issuerName>SALANT CORP</issuerName>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
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         <underlyingSecurityShares>
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<footnote id="F1"> In connection with the merger agreement by and among the Issuer, Perry Ellis International, Inc. (&quot;Perry Ellis&quot;) and Connor Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Perry Ellis, dated February 3, 2003 (&quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), the reporting person agreed to surrender for cancellation all of his options in exchange for the right to receive an amount of cash and Perry Ellis common stock equal to the excess value of $9.3691 over the applicable exercise price for each share of Salant common stock subject to his outstanding options. This option consideration was delivered pursuant to the Merger Agreement and paid in the form of Perry Ellis common stock and cash.</footnote>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Rose Peabody Lynch</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-06-19</signatureDate>
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