The Finish Line, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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 19, 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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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, Indiana   46235
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   317-899-1022

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

All of the Company’s shares of Class B common stock were converted into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock, and the Company eliminated its dual class stock structure, on July 20, 2012. Further Information regarding the Class B common stock conversion and the registration of the Class A common stock issued upon the conversion of the Class B shares can be found in previous Company filings, including the Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 11, 2012.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 19, 2012, at which the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:

(i) The election of three Class II directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

                         
                    Broker
Director   For   Withheld   Non-Votes
Bill Kirkendall
    49,558,253       2,776,952        2,341,995  
William P. Carmichael
    51,692,529       642,676       2,341,995  
Richard P. Crystal
    50,159,567       2,175,638       2,341,995  

(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 2, 2013:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain        
             
    53,792,434       880,143       4,623                      

(iii) Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

                                 
                            Broker
    For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
         
    48,992,730       3,304,719       37,756       2,341,995  

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 19, 2012, 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 20, 2012, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company’s Class A common shares. The cash dividend will be payable on September 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2012. 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 20, 2012


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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.
          
July 24, 2012   By:   Edward W. Wilhelm
       
        Name: Edward W. Wilhelm
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release issued July 20, 2012