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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): MARCH 6, 1997
THE FINISH LINE, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-20184 35-1537210
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER
OF 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 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of The Finish Line, Inc.
(the "Company") dated March 4, 1997, in which the Board approved and ratified a
change in the Company's fiscal year end, the Company, commencing with the
quarter ended March 1, 1997, changed to a more commonly used "Retail" calendar.
The Company's fiscal year will now end on the Saturday closest to the last day
of February. In order to effect this change, the quarter and fiscal year ended
Saturday, March 1, 1997 included one more day than it otherwise would have.
Because of this change, the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March
1, 1997 included the same number of days (91 days for the fourth quarter and 366
days for the fiscal year) when compared to the prior fiscal year because the
prior fiscal year's results included the "leap" day Thursday, February 29, 1996.
The new fiscal year end will be reflected in the Company's Form 10-K Annual
Report for the fiscal year ended March 1, 1997.
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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: March 6, 1997 By:/S/ STEVEN J. SCHNEIDER
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Steven J. Schneider,
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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