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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-021082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030829

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:			VARATOS JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199551

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06708
		FILM NUMBER:		03874172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NAUTICA ENTERPRISES INC
		STREET 2:		40 WEST 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125415757
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        <issuerCik>0000093736</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NAUTICA ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAUT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>VARATOS JOHN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NAUTICA ENTERPRISES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>40 WEST 57TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>125000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>0</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">This option, which provided for vesting in five equal installments beginning 4/9/1999, was canceled in the merger between the issuer and  V.F. Corporation in exchange for a cash payment of $715,000, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $17 per share.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ John Varvatos</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-28</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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