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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-03-001764
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030827

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAUTICA ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093736
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				952431048
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WEST 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125415990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 W 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATE O MAINE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC COAST KNITTING MILLS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19751124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			V F CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06708
		FILM NUMBER:		03868298

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		628 GREEN VALLEY RD., STE. 500
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(336)547-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 21488
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27420

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VF CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900621

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANITY FAIR MILLS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690520
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        <issuerCik>0000093736</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NAUTICA ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAUT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000103379</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>V F CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>VF CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>105 CORPORATE CENTER BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENSBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27408</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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   </reportingOwner>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-08-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>34171830</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>17.00</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
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      <footnote id="F1"> All of Nautica Enterprises, Inc.'s outstanding stock was canceled in a merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of VF Corporation into Nautica Enterprises, Inc.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Candace S. Cummings, Vice President-Administration and General Counsel, VF CORPORATION</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-27</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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