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): | July 18, 2013 |
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 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 18, 2013. The shares voted at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, constituted 92.8% of Company shares outstanding and entitled to vote. The Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:
(i) The election of three Class III directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
Director
Stephen Goldsmith For: 41,408,934 Withheld: 854,827 Broker Non-Votes: 3,237,060
Catherine A. Langham For: 41,477,772 Withheld: 785,989 Broker Non-Votes: 3,237,060
Norman Gurwitz For: 39,944,080 Withheld: 2,319,681 Broker Non-Votes: 3,237,060
(ii) Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 1, 2014:
For: 44,877,156
Against: 488,236
Abstain: 135,429
(iii) Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
For: 38,943,520
Against: 3,083,664
Abstain: 236,577
Broker Non-Votes: 3,237,060
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 18, 2013, Mr. William Carmichael was appointed by the independent directors of the Company as Lead Director of the Board for an annual term. Mr. Carmichael has been a Board member since 2003 and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
On July 18, 2013, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.07 per share of the Company’s common shares. The cash dividend will be payable on September 16, 2013 to shareholders of record as of August 30, 2013. Information regarding the dividend is included in the copy of the press release attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued July 18, 2013
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. | ||||
July 18, 2013 | By: |
Edward W. Wilhelm
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Name: Edward W. Wilhelm | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release issued July 18, 2013 |
Exhibit 99.1
Finish Line Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
INDIANAPOLIS, July 18, 2013 The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) announced today that its
board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of outstanding common
stock. The quarterly cash dividend will be payable September 16, 2013 to shareholders of record as
of August 30, 2013.
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 653 stores in malls across the U.S., manages the
athletic footwear inventory in 660 Macys stores, 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 www.macys.com. 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/FinishLine.
Finish Line also operates, through a venture with Gart Capital Partners, the Running Specialty Group, including 38 specialty running shops in 11 states and the District of Columbia under The Running Company, Run On!, Road Runner, Blue Mile and Boulder Running Company 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, but are not limited to,
phrases such as believe, future, intend, plan, expect, goal, will, estimate,
provide, maintain, continue, create, launch, build, accelerate, execute,
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 the companys Securities and Exchange Commission filings and 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 L. Boyce Corporate Communications (317) 613-6577 |
Ed Wilhelm Chief Financial Officer (317) 613-6914 |