-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GYML64syWzUZZXgBQN1uuzHb2u7vAZdv32qPVXBsIoY6W1rmHVmEyH4FWE/ImyCM HmpAGcw/1mOj59gMrGPPYw== 0000935836-01-500107.txt : 20010212 0000935836-01-500107.hdr.sgml : 20010212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935836-01-500107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010209 GROUP MEMBERS: BOTTI BROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: DONALD S. BROWN GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN D. BOTTI SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINISH LINE INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886137 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661] IRS NUMBER: 351537210 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42722 FILM NUMBER: 1529122 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3308 N MITTHOEFFER RD CITY: INDINAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46236 BUSINESS PHONE: 3178991022 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3308 N MITTHOEFFER ROAD CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46236 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOTTI BROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001127069 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MONTGOMERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SC 13G 1 finish13g.htm

SEC 1745

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number: 3235-0145

Expires: October 31, 2002

Estimated average burden

hours per response . . . .14.9

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___________)

 

The Finish Line, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

317923100

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2000

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Botti Brown Asset Management, LLC

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) X

(b)

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization California

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

5. Sole Voting Power

6. Shared Voting Power 1,496,100

7. Sole Dispositive Power _____

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,496,100

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,496,100

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.2%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Donald S. Brown

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) X

(b)

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

5. Sole Voting Power

6. Shared Voting Power 1,496,100

7. Sole Dispositive Power

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,496,100

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,496,100

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.2%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

John D. Botti

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) X

(b)

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

5. Sole Voting Power

6. Shared Voting Power 1,496,100

7. Sole Dispositive Power

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,496,100

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,496,100

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.2%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

The Finish Line, Inc.

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46235

Item 2.

(a) The names of the persons filing this statement are:
Botti Brown Asset Management, LLC ("BBAM"), Donald S. Brown and John D. Botti (collectively, the "Filers").

(b) The principal business office of the Filers is located at:
One Montgomery Street, Suite 3300, San Francisco, CA 94104

(c) For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.

(d) This statement relates to shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Stock").

(e) The CUSIP number of the Issuer is: 317923100

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether
the person filing is a:

(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j) [ x ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer.

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.

BBAM is a registered investment adviser whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. No individual client's holdings of the Stock are more than five percent of the outstanding Stock.

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.

BBAM is a registered investment adviser. Mr. Brown and Mr. Botti are the controlling members of BBAM.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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.

Dated: February 8, 2001

Botti Brown Asset Management, LLC

 

By: \s\ Donald S. Brown

Donald S. Brown, Manager

By: \s\ John D. Botti

John D. Botti, Manager

 

 

 

\s\ John D. Botti

John D. Botti

 

 

\s\ Donald S. Brown

Donald S. Brown

ETR\4571\006\1133474

 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----