SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. _______)/1/
Gart Sports Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
366630 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
February 22, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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X Rule 13d-1(d)
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/1/ 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
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Green Equity Investors, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ___
(b) ___
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER -0-
OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,713,200
OWNED -----------------------------------------------------------
BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 4,713,200
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,713,200
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 64.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Gart Sports Company (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1000 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Green Equity Investors, L.P. ("GEI")
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90025
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
366630 10 1
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act.
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Exchange
Act.
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of
the Exchange Act.
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
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(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)
(1)(ii) (E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c) (14) of the
Investment Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (J).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
4,713,200 shares of Common Stock
(b) Percent of class:
64.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
GEI has shared power to vote 4,713,200 shares of Common
Stock, pursuant to the Voting Agreement, dated as of
February 21, 2001, by and between GEI and Oshman's Sporting
Goods, Inc. (which agreement is in the form of Exhibit 99.3
to the Issuer's Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 1, 2001).
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,713,200 shares of Common Stock
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
-0-
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certifications.
Not applicable.
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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.
Date: March 1, 2001 GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Leonard Green & Associates, L.P.,
General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan D. Sokoloff
Jonathan D. Sokoloff, General Partner