Form 4 Beers Charlotte For: Sep 30 (10K)

FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Beers Charlotte

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

11 WEST 42ND STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK

10036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC [MSO]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2009

4. 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 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
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01	09/30/2009		A		1,597 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 6.26	27,506	D

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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 7.75

⁽²⁾

03/24/2018

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01

25,000

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 9.09

05/20/2009

05/20/2018

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01

7,500

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 3.06

05/13/2010

05/13/2019

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01

31,250

Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents Ms. Beers' compensation for services as a director paid out in stock pursuant to the Issuer's Omnibus Stock and Option Compensation Plan. Ms. Beers has elected to receive 100% of her retainer in stock.
2. 8,333 of these options vested and became exercisable on 03/24/09. 8,333 of these options will vest and become exercisable on 03/24/10 and 8,334 of these options will vest and become exercisable on 03/24/2011.
Remarks: Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney

	/s/ Kelli Turner, attorney-in-fact for Charlotte Beers	10/02/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

     The undersigned, being a person or entity subject to the reporting
obligations of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"),
due to or with respect to his, her or its ownership of securities of Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Kelli Turner, Peter Hurwitz, Margo Drucker and their respective
designees, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to
complete and execute any and all forms or filings as such attorneys shall in
their discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to the Act,
other state or federal laws, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Corporation, and to
take all actions necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any governmental office or agency, any securities exchange
or national association, or any other person or agency as such attorney shall
deem appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to make any filings with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Corporation unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

     This Limited Power of Attorney is executed as of the date set forth below.

/s/ Charlotte Beers
Signature

Charlotte Beers
Type or Print Name

10/2/2009
Date

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