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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):   August 25, 2011

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 25, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Torrence Boone as a new director. Mr. Boone will serve as a Class I director for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Boone is currently Managing Director of Agency Business Development for Google, where he has been since 2010. He will receive an initial grant of the Company’s shares valued at $30,000 and thereafter will be eligible to receive the standard director compensation previously established by the Board’s Compensation Committee and generally offered to other outside directors. Other than being eligible to receive such director compensation, Mr. Boone did not enter into any material plan, contract, or arrangement in connection with his election as director.

Further information regarding Mr. Boone and his election as director is set forth in a press release issued on August 25, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued August 25, 2011






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 25, 2011   By:   Edward W. Wilhelm
       
        Name: Edward W. Wilhelm
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release issued August 25, 2011