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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, DC 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):  September 1, 2016
 
 
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-31463
 
16-1241537
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
345 Court Street 
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
 
15108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(724) 273-3400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(e)    On September 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Separation Agreement”) with Teri List-Stoll. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay Ms. List-Stoll: (i) a severance payment of $767,000, payable in installments over 12 months; (ii) a pro-rated cash performance incentive award pursuant to the Company’s fiscal 2016 short-term incentive award program, capped at the target payout level, provided that the Company achieves at least target level performance of the pre-defined performance metrics and (iii) compensation for unused vacation of $26,400. Ms. List-Stoll also received forgiveness of the obligation to repay the discretionary bonus she received in April 2016. 

The Company’s obligation to make the severance payments will end if Ms. List-Stoll starts in a position with expected gross cash compensation of at least $750,000 during the first twelve months. Furthermore, the Company’s obligations are subject to Ms. List-Stoll’s compliance with the terms of the Separation Agreement, which includes an eighteen-month non-competition and non-solicitation period and confidentiality requirements.




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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: September 6, 2016
By:
/s/ JOHN E. HAYES III
 
Name:
John E. Hayes III
 
Title:
Senior Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary