FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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
Beible, Jr. William W.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
NS Group, Inc.
530 West Ninth Street
(Street)
Newport KY 41071
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
5/8/00
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)
Director
X Officer (give title) Executive Vice
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)
a) Common Stock
b) Common Stock
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
a) 3,000 Shares
b) 1,895 Shares
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
a) D
b) I
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Shares owned as of May 8, 2000 pursuant to the NS
Group, Inc.
Salaried Employees' Retirement Savings Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls,
warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
a) Stock Option (right to buy) See Note 1
b) Stock Option (right to buy) See Note 2
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
a) See Note 1 8/31/08
b) See Note 2 5/8/10
3. Title and Amount of Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
Title Amount or Number of
Shares
a) Common Stock 20,000 Shares
b) Common Stock 300,000 Shares
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)
a) $ 5.9375
b) $17.625
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D)
or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
a) D
b) D
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
/s/ William W. Beible, Jr.
Signature of Reporting Person Date: May 12, 2000
Explanation of Responses:
Note 1: Acquired by Mr. Beible on 8/31/98 pursuant to
the NS Group, Inc.
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 the
date of grant.
Note 2: Acquired by Mr. Beible on 5/8/00 upon his
promotion to
Executive Vice President of NS Group, Inc. pursuant to
the NS Group, Inc.
1995 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan in
a transaction
exempt pursuant to Rule 16(b)(3). Exercisable in
annual increments of 20% beginning with the first
anniversary of the date of grant.
