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 ^*

Gupta Navdeep

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/1/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC [DKS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

345 COURT STREET

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks /

(Street)

CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108

(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)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	29122 ⁽¹⁾	D

*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)	⁽²⁾	12/3/2024	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12243.0	$28.9	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	4/3/2025	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10505.0	$33.81	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 13,703 shares of time-based restricted stock, subject to vesting.
(2)	Total option grant for 12,243 shares of common stock vests 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant, December 3, 2017.
(3)	Total option grant for 10,505 shares of common stock vests 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant, April 3, 2018.

Remarks:
Officer Title: SVP - Finance & Chief Accounting Officer

Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gupta Navdeep 345 COURT STREET CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Mark Worley by Power of Attorney		4/5/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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