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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):  January 8, 2009

 
The Finish Line, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
         
Indiana
  
0-20184
  
35-1537210
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, Indiana
  
46235
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (317) 899-1022
 
 
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 8, 2009, the Board of Directors elected Glenn S. Lyon as a new director of The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Company”) for a term expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting. Mr. Lyon became the Company’s chief executive officer as of December 1, 2008.  Prior to December 1, 2008, Mr. Lyon served as the Company’s President since October 2003.
 
The Company issued a press release on January 9, 2009 announcing the election of Mr. Lyon.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. 


 
Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On January 9, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing a cash dividend of $0.03 per share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock outstanding on February 27, 2009.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. 
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release issued January 9, 2009


 
 
 

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.
     
Date:   January 9, 2009
By:
 /s/ Steven J. Schneider
   
Steven J. Schneider
President, Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
  
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
  
Press Release issued January 9, 2009