FORM 4
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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
Check this box if no
longer subject to
Section 16. Form 4
or Form 5 obligations
may continue. See
Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Robichaud Rene J.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
NS Group, Inc.
530 West Ninth Street
(Street)
Newport Kentucky 41071
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NS Group, Inc. (NSS)
3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an
Entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
10/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director
X Officer (give title) President and Chief
Executive Officer
10% Owner
Other (specify)
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 Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)
Common Stock
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
10/18/00
3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
Code V
I V
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3,
4 and 5)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
22,192 shares A
$9.00/share
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
22,192 shares
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 3
and 4)
I
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Shares owned as of October 18, 2000 in the NS Group,
Inc. Salaried Employees' Retirement Savings Plan
Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible
securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
Stock Option (right to buy) See Note 1
2. Conversion or Exercise of Price of Derivative Security
$17.625
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
5/8/00
4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
A
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or
Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3,4, and 5)
14,400 (A)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
See Note 1 5/8/10
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock 14,400 shares
8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially
Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)
14,400
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D)
or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
D
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
/s/ Rene J. Robichaud October 23, 2000
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
Acquired on 5/8/00 pursuant to 1995 Stock Option and Stock
Appreciation Rights Plan in a transaction exempt pursuant to
Rule 16(b)(3). Exercisable in annual increments of 33 1/3%
beginning with the first anniversary of date of grant.
