Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Higgins David A.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/13/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FINISH LINE INC /IN/ [FINL]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3308 N. MITTHOEFFER ROAD

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Corporate Controller /

(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46235

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	8880	D
Class A Common Stock	2386	I	By Employee Stock Purchase Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	6/12/2022	Class A Common Stock	643	$19.72	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	4/1/2023	Class A Common Stock	1404	$19.40	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	11/12/2023	Class A Common Stock	1388	$24.83	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	4/1/2024	Class A Common Stock	2318	$27.255	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	3/30/2025	Class A Common Stock	3104	$24.44	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	3/28/2026	Class A Common Stock	6661	$20.475	D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock	⁽⁷⁾	3/27/2020	Class A Common Stock	1079	⁽⁷⁾	D
Dividend Equivalent Rights	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	8	⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The options vested over 4 years on the anniversary of the 6/12/2012 date of grant on a schedule of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on the respective succeeding anniversaries, with the total option grant vesting fully on 6/12/2016.
(2)	The options vested over 4 years on the anniversary of the 4/1/2013 date of grant on a schedule of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on the respective succeeding anniversaries, with the total option grant vesting fully on 4/1/2017.
(3)	The options vest over 4 years on the anniversary of the 11/12/2013 date of grant on a schedule of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on the respective succeeding anniversaries, with the total option grant vesting fully on 11/12/2017.
(4)	The options vest over 4 years on the anniversary of the 4/1/2014 date of grant on a schedule of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on the respective succeeding anniversaries, with the total option grant vesting fully on 4/1/2018.
(5)	The options vest over 4 years on the anniversary of the 3/30/2015 date of grant on a schedule of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on the respective succeeding anniversaries, with the total option grant vesting fully on 3/30/2019.
(6)	The options vest over 4 years on the anniversary of the 3/28/2016 date of grant on a schedule of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on the respective succeeding anniversaries, with the total option grant vesting fully on 3/28/2020.
(7)	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 (i) the compound annual growth rate of The Finish Line, Inc.'s earnings per share, and (ii) 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.
(8)	The reported dividend equivalent rights accrued on the reporting person's performance-based restricted stock and will become vested proportionately with the performance-based restricted stock to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Higgins David A. 3308 N. MITTHOEFFER ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46235			VP, Corporate Controller

Signatures
/s/ Christopher C. Eck, as attorney-in-fact for David A. Higgins		7/20/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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