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

                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


            DANIEL GREEN COMPANY (to be PHOENIX FOOTWEAR GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts (Delaware)                    15-0327010
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(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

450 North Main Street, Old Town, Maine 04468
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act


     Title of each class                         Name of each exchange on which
     to be so registered                         each class is to be registered

Common Stock, $2.50 par value                    American Stock Exchange

(Common Stock, $.01 par value)



If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(b)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(g)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [_]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:N/A
(if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act

                                      None
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                                (Title of class)


                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

     Daniel Green Company has applied to the American Stock Exchange to list its
Common  Stock,  par value  $2.50 per share,  effective  May 10,  2002 when it is
expected  that its  stockholders  will  approve a proposal to merge Daniel Green
Company into its wholly owned Delaware subsidiary,  Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc.
which will be the  surviving  corporation.  At that time the Daniel Green Common
Stock will  automatically  become Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share, in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

     The following  description of  Registrant's  Common Stock relates solely to
the Common Stock,  $.01 par value, of Phoenix  Footwear Group,  Inc., a Delaware
corporation:

     Each issued and outstanding  share is entitled to receive such dividends as
may be declared by the Board of Directors, from time to time, in accordance with
Sections 170 and 173 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, out of surplus or,
if no surplus,  out of its net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend
is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year.

     Each share is entitled to one vote on all matters  which under the Delaware
General Corporation Law require the vote of stockholders.

     No  share  has  any  preemptive  right  to  acquire  any  security  of  the
Registrant.

     If the  stockholders  fail to approve the merger,  the Daniel Green Company
Common Stock will be listed. A description thereof is as follows:

     Each issued and outstanding  share is entitled to receive such dividends as
may be declared by the Board of Directors, from time to time.

     Each  issued and  outstanding  share is entitled to one vote on all matters
which  under the  Massachusetts  Business  Corporation  Law  require the vote of
stockholders.

     No  share  has  any  preemptive  right  to  acquire  any  security  of  the
Registrant.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

     List below all exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement.

     1.  Certificate  of   Incorporation   of  Phoenix  Footwear  Group,   Inc.,
incorporated  by reference to Schedule 14A of Daniel Green  Company  filed March
29, 2002 with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  being Appendix B to the
Proxy Statement.

     2, Agreement and Plan of Merger,  incorporated by reference to Schedule 14A
of Daniel Green  Company filed March 29, 2002 with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission, being Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

(Registrant) DANIEL GREEN COMPANY (to be PHOENIX FOOTWEAR GROUP, INC.)

Date April 30, 2002

By /s/ James R. Riedman
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       James R. Riedman, Chairman & CEO