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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):  SEPTEMBER 23, 2002



                             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                                   46235
          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 September 21, 2002, the Company issued a press release regarding tornado
damage to the Company's Headquarters and Distribution Center. A copy of the
September 21, 2002 press release is attached as Exhibit 99.3.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          (c) Exhibits:

              99.3  Press release dated September 21, 2002

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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:  September 23, 2002     By: /s/ STEVEN J. SCHNEIDER
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                                      Steven J. Schneider,
                                      Executive Vice President - COO and CFO,
                                      Assistant Secretary


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