FORM 4
( ) Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16. Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287|
|EXPIRES: |
| DECEMBER 31, 2001 |
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE ... 0.5 |
Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________|
or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Jones David A.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Rayovac Corporation, 601 Rayovac Drive
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(Street)
Madison Wisconsin 53711
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rayovac Corporation (ROV)
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year
December/2001
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
(X ) Director
( ) 10% Owner
(X ) Officer (give title below)
( ) Other (specify title below)
Chief Executive Officer
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7. Individual, or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
(X ) Form filed by One Reporting Person
( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF,
OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2001
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3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
G; V
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
5,839 shares gifted (D)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
69,094
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6. Ownership Form: Direct(D) or Indirect(I) (Instr. 4)
63,165 (D); 5,929 (I)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
See Footnote (1)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Securities (Instr. 5)
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9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)
(Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
(1) The reporting person holds 4,038 shares through the Rayovac 401(k)
Retirement Savings Plan. 1,891 shares represent the reporting person's
proportional interest in the Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund III, L.P., of which
the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and this report shall
not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial
owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other
purpose.
/s/ James T. Lucke, as attorney-in-fact January 8, 2002
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
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CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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