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):   August 12, 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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(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

 

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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.

Effective August 12, 2013, Mr. Beau Swenson resigned from his positions as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of the Company and assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Planning and Allocation. Mr. Swenson will lead the efforts of merchandise planning and allocation for the Company, as well as execution of the Company’s core systems replacement and supply chain strategies. Mr. Swenson joined the Company in 2004.

The Company has begun a search for Mr. Swenson’s replacement. Mr. Edward Wilhelm, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, has assumed the role of the Company’s principal accounting officer.






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.
          
August 16, 2013   By:   Edward W. Wilhelm
       
        Name: Edward W. Wilhelm
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer