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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-002539.txt : 20030730
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-03-002539.hdr.sgml : 20030730
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030730160007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-002539
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030730

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JARDEN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				351828377
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 THEODORE FREMD AVE
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914 967 9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 THEODORE FREMD
		STREET 2:		AVE
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DESTEFANO DESIREE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217791

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13665
		FILM NUMBER:		03811575

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JARDEN CORP
		STREET 2:		555 THEODORE FREMD AVE
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149679400
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-07-28</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000895655</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JARDEN CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217791</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DESTEFANO DESIREE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JARDEN CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RYE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10580</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
        <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>28.80</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-28</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>5000</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-07-28</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-07-28</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>5000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>5000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Jarden Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options to purchase 1,250 shares vest on each of July 28, 2004, July 28, 2005, July 28, 2006 and July 28, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition to the 5,000 options reported herein, the reporting person is the beneficial owner of options to
purchase (i) 20,000 shares at an exercise price of $9.38 per share, and (ii) 30,000 shares at an exercise price of $19.35 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Desiree DeStefano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
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