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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GART SPORTS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 68-0363266
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(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
1000 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
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If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the Instruction A.(d), please check the
following box. [ ] following box. [X]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-42355
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which each class is to be
Title of each class to be so registered registered
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None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Titles of classes)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share,
included under the caption "Description of Gart Sports Capital Stock" in the
Proxy Statement / Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form
S-4 (File No. 333-42355) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
No. Description
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1 -- Merger Agreement (included as Appendix A of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355).
2 -- Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant (included as Appendix D of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355).
3 -- Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant (included as
Appendix E of the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus), incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-42355).
4 -- Form of Common Stock certificate, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355).
5 -- Form of Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and
Sportmart Principals , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355).
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6 -- Form of Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and Green
Equity Investors, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355).
7 -- Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement between the Registrant and
the Sportmart Principals (included as Appendix B of the Proxy
Statement/ Prospectus), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
GART SPORTS COMPANY
By:/s/ John Douglas Morton
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John Douglas Morton
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 16, 1997
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