Dage of Report: July 26, 2005

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): July 26, 2005

 
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)
 
 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events. 
 
On July 26, 2005, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors of The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted the forms of award letters and agreements to be used by the Company in connection with the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc. (As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005).
 
A copy of the form of Award Agreement to be entered into between the Company and an award grantee who is an employee, including directors who are employees, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the form of Award Agreement to be entered into between the Company and an award grantee who is a nonemployee director is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the form of Nonqualified Option Award Letter to be used for employees, including directors who are employees, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the form of Nonqualified Option Award Letter to be used for nonemployee directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the form of Incentive Stock Award Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
 
(c) Exhibits
     
Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Exhibit
     
10.1
  
Form of Award Agreement for Employees and Employee Directors
10.2
  
Form of Award Agreement for Nonemployee Directors
10.3
  
Form of Nonqualified Option Award Letter for Employees and Employee Directors
10.4
  
Form of Nonqualified Option Award Letter for Nonemployee Directors
10.5
  
Form of Incentive Stock Award Letter




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:  July 28, 2005
By
  /s/ Kevin S. Wampler
   
Kevin S. Wampler
Executive Vice-President-Chief
Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Exhibit
     
10.1
  
Form of Award Agreement for Employees and Employee Directors
10.2
  
Form of Award Agreement for Nonemployee Directors
10.3
  
Form of Nonqualified Option Award Letter for Employees and Employee Directors
10.4
  
Form of Nonqualified Option Award Letter for Nonemployee Directors
10.5
  
Form of Incentive Stock Award Letter