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FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
INITIAL STATEMENT OF |_____________________|
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104|
|EXPIRES: |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 |
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
Deering Joseph
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Rayovac Corporation, 601 Rayovac Drive
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(Street)
Madison WI 53711-2497
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
July 17, 1998
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3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rayovac Corporation (ROV)
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5. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON(S) TO ISSUER (CHECK ALL APPLICABLE)
(X ) DIRECTOR
( ) 10% OWNER
( ) OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW)
( ) OTHER (SPECIFY TITLE BELOW)
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6. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/DAY/YEAR)
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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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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|1. TITLE OF SECURITY|2. AMOUNT OF |3. OWNERSHIP |4. NATURE OF INDIRECT |
| (INSTR. 4) | SECURITIES | FORM DIRECT| BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP|
| | BENEFICIALLY| DIRECT (D) | (INSTR. 5) |
| | OWNED | OR INDIRECT| |
| | (INSTR. 4) | (I) (INSTR.| |
| | | 5) | |
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Stock Option
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
July , 1998 July , 2008
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Date Exercisable Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2,000
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Title Amount of Number of Shares
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
$21.438 per share
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I) (Instr.
5)
D
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
/s/ Joseph W. Deering July 27, 1998
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
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** INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.
SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A).
NOTE: FILE THREE COPIES OF THIS FORM, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY
SIGNED. IF SPACE PROVIDED IS INSUFFICIENT, SEE INSTRUCTION 6 FOR PROCEDURE
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOR REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB NUMBER.
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