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): | October 17, 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 October 17, 2012, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company's Class A common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on December 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of November 30, 2012.
Information regarding the dividend is included in the copy of the press release issued on October 17, 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 October 17, 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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October 17, 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 October 17, 2012 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Finish Line Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
INDIANAPOLIS, October 17, 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 common stock. The quarterly cash dividend will be payable December 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of November 30, 2012.
About The Finish Line, Inc.
The Finish Line, Inc. is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line has 641 stores in malls across the U.S. and employs more than 11,000 sneakerologists 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.
Finish Line also operates, through a venture with Gart Capital Partners, the Running Specialty Group, including 24 specialty running shops in seven states and the District of Columbia under The Running Company and Run On! banners. More information is available at www.run.com.
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 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: | |
Dianna Boyce Corporate Communications 317-613-6577 |
Ed Wilhelm Chief Financial Officer 317-613-6914 |