Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
HUGGINS LOIS M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEE SARA CORP [SLE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, 70 W. MADISON STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2005
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60602-4260		 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
common stock 05/09/2005   M   1,094 A $ 15.4688 79,935 D  
common stock 05/09/2005   M   10,000 A $ 20.53 89,935 D  
common stock 05/09/2005   M   5,000 A $ 18.54 94,935 D  
common stock 05/09/2005   M   5,000 A $ 18.905 99,935 D  
common stock 05/09/2005   F   896 D $ 21.17 99,039 D  
common stock 05/09/2005   F   9,795 D $ 21.17 89,244 D  
common stock 05/09/2005   F   4,581 D $ 21.17 84,663 D  
common stock 05/09/2005   F   4,638 D $ 21.17 80,025 (1) D  
common stock               5,664 I By 401(k) plan

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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
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 15.4688 05/09/2005   M     1,094 04/27/2001 04/27/2010 common stock 1,094 $ 0 0 D  
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 20.53 05/09/2005   M     10,000 08/28/1998 08/28/2007 common stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 18.54 05/09/2005   M     5,000 08/29/2003 08/29/2012 common stock 5,000 $ 0 2,500 D  
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 18.905 05/09/2005   M     5,000 08/31/2001 08/31/2010 common stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 21.17 05/09/2005   A   896   05/09/2005 04/27/2010 common stock 896 $ 0 896 D  
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 21.17 05/09/2005   A   4,638   05/09/2005 08/31/2010 common stock 4,638 $ 0 4,638 D  
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 21.17 05/09/2005   A   9,795   05/09/2005 08/28/2007 common stock 9,795 $ 0 9,795 D  
employee stock option (right to buy) $ 21.17 05/09/2005   A   4,581   05/09/2005 08/29/2012 common stock 4,581 $ 0 4,581 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HUGGINS LOIS M
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA
70 W. MADISON STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60602-4260		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Helen N. Kaminski For Lois M. Huggins pursuant to power of attorney previously filed.   05/11/2005
**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) Includes 54,048 restricted stock units that may be settled only for shares of common stock. Restricted stock units generally vest one to five years after the grant date and, upon vesting, are convertible into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

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