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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BROOKS MIKE		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ROCKY BRANDS, INC. [ RCKY ]		 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

39 EAST CANAL STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/4/2008
(Street)

NELSONVILLE, OH 45764
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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, without par value   3/4/2008     P    200   A $5.1400   322032   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    100   A $5.1700   322132   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    100   A $5.1800   322232   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    200   A $5.2400   322432   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    100   A $5.2500   322532   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    200   A $5.2700   322732   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    1800   A $5.2900   324532   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    100   A $5.3000   324632   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    100   A $5.3900   324732   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    100   A $5.4000   324832   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    200   A $5.4100   325032   D  
 
Common Stock, without par value   3/4/2008     P    1800   A $5.4200   326832   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BROOKS MIKE
39 EAST CANAL STREET
NELSONVILLE, OH 45764		 X
Chairman and CEO

Signatures
By: By: Curtis A. Loveland, Attorney-in-Fact for 3/5/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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