UNITED STATES
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): | April 18, 2012 |
The Finish Line, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana | 0-20184 | 35-1537210 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, Indiana | 46235 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 317-899-1022 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 18, 2012, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2012.
Information regarding the dividend is included in the copy of the press release issued on April 18, 2012 and attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued April 18, 2012
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.
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April 18, 2012 | By: |
Edward W. Wilhelm
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Name: Edward W. Wilhelm | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release issued April 18, 2012 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Finish Line Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
INDIANAPOLIS, April 18, 2012 The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of outstanding Class A and Class B common stock. The quarterly cash dividend will be payable June 18, 2012 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2012.
About The Finish Line, Inc.
The Finish Line, Inc. is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories. Based in
Indianapolis, Finish Line operates more than 635 stores in malls across the United States,
employing more than 11,000 associates who help customers every day connect with their sport, their
life and their style. Online shopping is available at www.finishline.com and mobile
shopping is available at m.finishline.com. Follow Finish Line on Twitter at Twitter.com/FinishLine
and like Finish Line on Facebook at Facebook.com/FinishLineUSA. The company also operates,
through a venture with Gart Capital Partners, the Running Specialty Group, which has 19 specialty
running shops in seven states and the District of Columbia under The Running Company banner. More
information is available at www.therunningcompany.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain statements that the company believes are, or may be
considered to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking
statements generally can be identified by use of statements that include, but are not limited to,
phrases such as believe, future, intend, plan, will, continue, create, potential,
confidence, or other similar words, or statements that describe objectives, plans or goals. All
of these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the
companys actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant
forward-looking statement. There are several principal risk factors that could cause actual
performance and future actions to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, as noted
in previous releases. The forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date
of this report and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Media Contact:
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Investor Contact: | |
Anne Roman Corporate Communications (317) 613-6577 |
Ed Wilhelm Chief Financial Officer (317) 613-6914 |