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
Brown David A.B.
(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)
4/20/00
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)
X Director
Officer (give title)
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 Explanation 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)
Stock Option (right to buy) See Note 2
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
See Note 2 4/20/10
3. Title and Amount of Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
Title Amount or Number of
Shares
Common Stock 4,000 Shares
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)
$14.5625
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D)
or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
D
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
/s/ David A.B. Brown
Signature of Reporting Person Date: May 1, 2000
Explanation of Responses:
Note 1: As of the date of the event requiring
filing of this Form 3
(April 20, 2000), Mr. Brown did not beneficially own
any non-
derivative securities of NS Group, Inc.
Note 2: Acquired by Mr. Brown upon appointment to the
Board pursuant to the 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option 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.
