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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

The Finish Line, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
317923100
(CUSIP Number)
March 7, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     þ Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Genesco Inc. (Tax ID: 62-0211340)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Tennessee
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   6,518,971(1)
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   6,518,971(1)
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  6,518,971(1)
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  13.26%(1)
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO

 

                     
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Item 1(a).
  Name of Issuer:   The Finish Line, Inc.
Item 1(b).
  Address of Issuer’s   3308 North Mitthoeffer Road
 
  Principal Executive Offices:   Indianapolis, Indiana 46235
Item 2(a).
  Name of Person Filing:   Genesco Inc.
Item 2(b).
  Address of Principal   1415 Murfreesboro Road
 
  Business Office or, if none, Residence:   Nashville, Tennessee 37217-2895
 
        
Item 2(c).
  Organization/Citizenship:   Tennessee
Item 2(d).
  Title of Class Of Securities:   Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
        
Item 2(e).
  CUSIP Number:   317923100
Item 3.
  Inapplicable.    
 
        
Item 4.
  Ownership.    
                                                 
    Total Shares                                
    of                                
    Class A Common                           Sole   Shared
    Stock   Percent   Sole   Shared   Power   Power
    Beneficially   of   Voting   Voting   to   to
Person   Owned   Class   Power   Power   Dispose   Dispose
Genesco Inc.
     6,518,971       13.26 %     6,518,971       0       6,518,971       0  
 
     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )             (1 )        
 
(1)   On March 3, 2008, Genesco Inc. (“Genesco”), The Finish Line, Inc. (“Finish Line”), Headwind, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC and UBS Loan Finance LLC (collectively, “UBS”), entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) relating to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 17, 2007, by and among Genesco, Finish Line and Headwind, Inc. (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, on March 7, 2008, Finish Line issued to Genesco 6,518,971 shares of Finish Line Class A common stock, which was equal to 12.0% of the total post-issuance Finish Line outstanding shares of common stock (including Finish Line Class B common stock) as of such date. As required by the Settlement Agreement, Genesco intends to use its reasonable best efforts to distribute the shares to its common shareholders as soon as reasonably practicable following the registration of such shares by Finish Line. Genesco disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, and this Schedule 13G shall not be deemed an admission that Genesco is the beneficial owner of the shares, for purposes of Sections 16 or 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (including the rules promulgated pursuant thereto) or for any other purpose.

 

 

                     
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Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Inapplicable
Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable
Item 10.   Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

                     
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SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
     
 
   March 13, 2008
 
Date
   
 
 
   Genesco Inc.
   
 
 
   /s/ Roger G. Sisson
 
(Signature)
   
 
 
   Name: Roger G. Sisson
Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel