Samuel M Sato Form 4 FINISH LINE / Sato M Samuel ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Samuel Sato M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3308 N. MITTHOEFFER ROAD

(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46235

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FINISH LINE INC /IN/ [ FINL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	03/27/2017		A		100,267(1)	A	$0	248,686	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance-Based Restricted Stock	$0(2)	03/27/2017		A		100,267		03/27/2020(2)	03/27/2020	Class A Common Stock	100,267	$0	100,267	D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock	$0							04/01/2017	04/01/2017	Class A Common Stock	12,855		12,855	D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock	$0							03/30/2018	03/30/2018	Class A Common Stock	14,166		14,166	D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock	$0							03/28/2019	03/28/2019	Class A Common Stock	29,906		29,906	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported shares of restricted stock vest in three equal annual installments on the anniversary date of the grant, commencing on 3/27/2018.

2. Each share of performance-based restricted stock represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. The shares of performance-based restricted stock vest upon achieving certain performance goals relating to the compound annual growth rate of The Finish Line, Inc.'s earnings per share and to consolidated enterprise sales growth, measured over a performance period including fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these shares of performance-based restricted stock when and as dividends are paid on Class A Common Stock.

	/s/ Christopher C. Eck, attorney-in-fact	03/29/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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