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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-04-002748.txt : 20040727
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040723180714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-04-002748
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040723

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:		04929653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JARDEN CORP
		STREET 2:		555 THEODORE FREMD AVE
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149679400

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
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-07-23</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>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>32.85</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-07-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-07-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </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 10,000 shares vest on each of July 23, 2005, July 23, 2006, July 23, 2007 and July 23, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Desiree Destefano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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