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, 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 *   Voith John F. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/12/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL INC [PERY] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3000 NW 107TH AVENUE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President Golf and Sportswear 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) MIAMI, FL 33172 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 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 16,533 (1) D Â

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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 of Derivative Security: 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 Appreciation Right	03/19/2013	03/18/2019	Common Stock	9,696 (2)	$ 18.19	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	04/11/2012	04/10/2018	Common Stock	6,261 (3)	$ 28.38	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	04/19/2011	04/18/2017	Common Stock	7,640 (4)	$ 24.93	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Voith John F. 3000 NW 107TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172	Â	Â	  President Golf and Sportswear	Â

Signatures

/s/ Cory Shade by Power of Attorney		06/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes (i) 3,500 shares of restricted stock granted in October 2008 and 4,011 shares of restricted stock granted in April 2010; (ii) 3,524 shares of restricted stock granted in April 2011; and (iii) 5,498 shares of restricted stock granted in March 2012, which in all cases vest up to 100% on the date the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2013, fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015, respectively; provided that Mr. Voith is still an employee of the Company on such dates, and the Company has met certain performance criteria. With respect to the grants made in April 2010, April 2011 and March 2012, Mr. Voith may be entitled to up to an additional 10% of the restricted stock in the event the Company exceeds the performance goals.
(2)	The shares subject to the stock appreciation right shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments of 3,232 shares on March 19, 2013, March 19, 2014 and March 19, 2015.
(3)	Of the shares subject to the stock appreciation right, 2,087 shares are fully vested. The remainder of the shares shall vest and become exercisable in two equal installments of 2,087 shares on April 11, 2013 and April 11, 2014.
(4)	Of the shares subject to the stock appreciation right, 5,093 shares are fully vested. The remaining 2,547 shares shall vest and become exercisable on April 19, 2013.

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