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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): DECEMBER 18, 1996
THE FINISH LINE, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-20184 35-1537210
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
3308 N. MITTHOEFFER ROAD 46236
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (317) 899-1022
NONE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 18, 1996, The Finish Line, Inc. issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
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20.1 Press Release of The Finish Line, Inc., dated
December 18, 1996
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE FINISH LINE, INC
Dated: December 18, 1996 By:/S/ STEVEN J. SCHNEIDER
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Steven J. Schneider,
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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20.1 Press Release of The Finish Line, Inc., dated
December 18, 1996
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EXHIBIT 20.1
THE FINISH LINE, INC. ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF SECONDARY
PUBLIC OFFERING OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
INDIANAPOLIS -- December 18, 1996 -- The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL)
announced today the closing of its public offering of 3,000,000 shares of the
Class A Common Stock of The Finish Line at $22.50 per share.
Of the shares sold in the offering, 2,400,000 shares were sold by the
Company and 600,000 shares were sold by certain selling stockholders of the
Company. The offering was made through an underwriting group managed by Smith
Barney Inc., A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
The Finish Line is one of the largest specialty retailers of brand name
athletic, outdoor and casual footwear, activewear and accessories in the United
States. The Company operates 251 stores in 27 states, primarily in enclosed
malls.
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