SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* FLANIGAN MATTEW C (Last) (First) (Middle) (Street) (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2003	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LEGGETT & PLATT INC [ LEG ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President - CFO	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6,585	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy)	12/31/2001	12/14/2015	Common Stock	7,196	3.09	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	12/31/2000	12/12/2014	Common Stock	7,020	4	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	12/31/1999	12/22/2013	Common Stock	5,647	4.175	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	12/31/2002	12/02/2016	Common Stock	3,511	4.32	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	09/11/2004(1)	03/10/2013	Common Stock	18,000	17.61	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	07/02/2002(2)	01/03/2011	Common Stock	8,500	17.69	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	11/12/1998(3)	05/11/2007	Common Stock	5,536	18.0625	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	10/12/2000(4)	04/11/2009	Common Stock	16,550	20	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	07/16/2003(5)	01/15/2012	Common Stock	12,000	22.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments beginning September 11, 2004.

2. The option became exercisable as to 2,833 shares on July 2, 2002, and will become exercisable as to the remaining shares in two annual installments beginning on July 2, 2003.

3. The option became exercisable in three annual installments beginning on November 12, 1998.

4. The option became exercisable in three annual installments beginning on October 12, 2000.

5. The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments beginning on July 16, 2003.

	Matthew C. Flanigan	05/05/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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