Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Japinga Ronald S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEST MARINE INC [WMAR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Merchandising
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O WEST MARINE, 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2013
(Street)

WATSONVILLE, CA 95076		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Restricted Stock Units 06/03/2013 06/03/2013 A   11,000 (1) A $ 0 (2) 19,277 D  
Common Stock               42,827 (3) D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   704 D $ 11.6 42,123 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   315 D $ 11.62 41,808 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   100 D $ 11.63 41,708 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   100 D $ 11.65 41,608 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   100 D $ 11.66 41,508 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   100 D $ 11.67 41,408 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   100 D $ 11.75 41,308 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   200 D $ 11.8 41,108 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 F   100 D $ 11.86 41,008 (4) D  

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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)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.69 06/03/2013 06/03/2013 A   11,000   06/03/2014(5) 06/03/2020 Common Stock 11,000 $ 0 (6) 110,000 (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Japinga Ronald S
C/O WEST MARINE
500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076		       EVP - Merchandising  

Signatures

 /s/ Pamela Fields, attorney-in-fact   06/05/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This award of restricted stock units vests in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on June 3, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
(2) This award of restricted stock units was issued pursuant to the terms of the West Marine, Inc. Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting.
(3) Includes 5,471 shares received upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards on June 1, 2013 and 1,417 shares acquired under the West Marine, Inc. Associates Stock Buying Plan.
(4) Shares withheld and sold to cover income taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units on June 1, 2013.
(5) This option becomes exercisable in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on June 3, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
(6) This option was granted pursuant to the terms of the West Marine, Inc. Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
(7) Consists of 27,554 unvested stock options and 82,446 exercisable stock options. Does not include 50,000 shares which expired on March 31, 2013.

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