SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.
(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
849176 10 2
(CUSIP NUMBER)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with
the statement: (X). (A fee is not required only if the
reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)
has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
Schedule 13G
CUSIP No. 81749 10 2
(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Kmart Corporation; I.R.S. Identification No. 38-0729500
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
(3) SEC USE ONLY
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Michigan
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
6,055,000
(6) SHARED VOTING POWER
None
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY 6,055,000
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,055,000
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
( )
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
29.1%
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
The Sports Authority, Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
3383 N. State Road 7
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33319
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Kmart Corporation
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR,
IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
3100 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan 48084
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
Michigan corporation
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
849176 10 2
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) ( ) Broker or dealer registered
under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section
3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined
in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act,
(d) ( ) Investment Company registered
under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(e) ( ) Investment Adviser registered
under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of
1940,
(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension
Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) ( ) Parent Holding Company, in
accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
If the percent of the class owned, as of
December 31 of the year covered by the
statement, or as of the last day of any month
described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable,
exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify
those shares which there is a right to
acquire.
The following amounts do not include shares
of Common Stock owned by officers and
directors of Kmart Corporation in their
individual capacity, the beneficial ownership
of which is disclaimed by Kmart Corporation.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
6,055,000
(b) Percent of Class:
29.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person
has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 6,055,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 6,055,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to
direct disposition of: None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report
the fact that as of the date hereof the
reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of
the class of securities, check the following
( ).
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF
OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS
OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of
my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 7, 1995
______________________________
(Date)
/s/ Nancie W. LaDuke
______________________________
(Signature)
Nancie W. LaDuke
Vice President and Secretary
______________________________
(Name/Title)
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions
of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18
U.S.C. 1001).
