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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.(1)
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
978097103
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(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
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Schedule 13G Page 2 of 6
CUSIP No. 978097103 WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Berger Small Cap Value Fund(2) ID No. 36-3344166
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 3,300,000(3)
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,300,000(3)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,300,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.37%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
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(2) Berger Small Cap Value Fund is a portfolio series established under the
Berger Omni Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(3) Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company is the sub investment advisor
delegated with investment and voting authority.
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Schedule 13G Page 3 of 6
CUSIP No. 978097103 WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9341 COURTLAND DRIVE
ROCKFORD, MICHIGAN 49351
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
(1) BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND(4)
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
(1) BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
210 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, SUITE 900
DENVER, COLORADO 80206
(c) Citizenship:
(1) Berger Small Cap Value Fund: MASSACHUSETTS
(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number: 978097103
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
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(b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
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(c) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
----- Act
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(4) Berger Small Cap Value Fund is a portfolio series established under the
Berger Omni Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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Schedule 13G Page 4 of 6
CUSIP No. 978097103 WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
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(d) X Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
----- Investment Company Act
(e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
----- Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
----- the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
----- 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(1) Berger Small Cap Value Fund: 3,300,000
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(b) Percent of Class:
(1) Berger Small Cap Value Fund 7.37%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 3,300,000(5)
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 3,300,000(5)
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
N/A
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(5) Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company is the sub investment advisor
delegated with investment and voting authority.
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Schedule 13G Page 5 of 6
CUSIP No. 978097103 WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
Item 10. Certification:
BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED AND
ARE HELD IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT
ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR WITH THE
EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF
SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING
SUCH PURPOSE OR EFFECT.
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Schedule 13G Page 6 of 6
CUSIP No. 978097103 WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND:
February 14, 2001
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Date
/s/ Brian S. Ferrie
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Signature
Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President
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Name/Title