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): August 14, 2007

 


The Finish Line, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Indiana   0-20184   35-1537210

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. 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

 


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 Instructions A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 14, 2007, The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Company”) and Genesco Inc. (“Genesco”) issued a joint press release announcing that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the previously announced agreement and plan of merger by and among the Company, Genesco and Headwind, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 99.1

   Press release dated August 14, 2007

 

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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.
By:  

/s/ Kevin S. Wampler

  Kevin S. Wampler
  Executive Vice President, CFO and Assistant Secretary

Dated: August 14, 2007

 

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