Sec Form 4/A Filing - REPASS RANDOLPH K @ WEST MARINE INC - 2010-08-05

FORM 4/A 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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person REPASS RANDOLPH K 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WEST MARINE INC [ WMAR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WEST MARINE, 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/05/2010 (Street) WATSONVILLE, CA95076 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 08/09/2010 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 05/28/2010 05/28/2010 G V 2,000 D $ 0 4,804,813 D Common Stock 05/28/2010 05/28/2010 G V 2,000 A $ 0 32,500 I see footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 05/28/2010 05/28/2010 G V 4,000 D $ 0 4,800,813 D Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 1,900 D $ 10 30,600 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 4,000 D $ 10.01 26,600 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 100 D $ 10.015 26,500 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 2,700 D $ 10.02 23,800 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 200 D $ 10.025 23,600 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 400 D $ 10.03 23,200 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 300 D $ 10.06 22,900 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 100 D $ 10.08 22,800 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 157 D $ 10.1 22,643 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/05/2010 08/05/2010 S 100 D $ 10.11 22,543 I Trust for Son Common Stock 08/06/2010 08/06/2010 S 28 D $ 10 22,515 I Trust for Son Common Stock 26,000 I (see Footnote) ( 2 ) Common Stock 254,600 I By Spouse Common Stock 1,000,000 I see footnote ( 3 ) Common Stock 1,000,000 I see footnote ( 4 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other REPASS RANDOLPH K C/O WEST MARINE 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE WATSONVILLE, CA95076 X X Signatures /s/ Pamela J. Fields, attorney-in-fact 01/31/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Gift to trust for the benefit of his son. ( 2 )Trusts for the benefit of his grandchildren. ( 3 )These shares are held in a grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) as of July 8, 2009. During the GRAT term, Mr. Repass h as sole investment control over the shares, and his brother, as co-trustee, has sole voting power over the shares. ( 4 )These shares were prevsiously reported as directly beneficially owned and were contributed to a GRAT as of March 23, 2010. During the GRAT term, Mr. Repass has sole investment control over the shares, and his brother, as co-trustee, has sole voting power over the shares.

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