FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a)
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Robichaud Rene J.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
NS Group, Inc.
9th and Lowell Streets
(Street)
Newport KY 41072
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
6/21/99
3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an
Entity (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NS Group, Inc. (NSS)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director
X Officer (give title) President and COO
10% Owner
Other (specify)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable
line)
X Form filed by one Reporting Person
Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)
See Note 1 under Eplanation of Responses.
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g.,
puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security ( Instr.4)
See Note 2 under Explanation of Responses
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
3. Title and Amount of Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr.4)
Title Amount or Number of Shares
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D)
or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
/s/Rene J. Robichaud
Signature of Reporting Person Date: July 22, 1999
Explanation of Responses:
Note 1: As of the date of the event requiring filing of
this Form 3 (June 21, 1999), Mr. Robichaud did
not beneficially own any non-derivative securities
of NS Group, Inc.
Note 2: As of the date of the event requiring filing of
this Form 3 (June 21, 1999), Mr. Robichaud did
not beneficially own any derivative securities
of NS Group, Inc.
