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 JANUARY 12, 2000
THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13426 36-3511120
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3383 N. State Road 7, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33319
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(954) 735-1701
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
On January 11, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors changed its
fiscal year, as follows: the last day of the 1999 fiscal year will be Saturday,
January 29, 2000, and the last day of each succeeding fiscal year will be the
Saturday closest to the end of January of the succeeding year. For the 1999
fiscal year, the effect of this change will be to add six days, which will be
included in the year reported in the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal 1999.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.
Date: January 12, 2000 By: /S/ GEORGE R. MIHALKO
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George R. Mihalko
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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