UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDDD 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
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
428565105
(CUSIP Number)
June 30, 2002
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
x
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
____________________
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 on 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 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).
1
Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
Constitution Research & Management, Inc.
2
Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (a) ?
(See Instructions) (b) ?
3
SEC Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
5
Sole Voting Power
855,124 (see the Note in Item 4)
6
Shared Voting Power
0
7
Sole Dispositive Power
855,124 (see the Note in Item 4)
8
Shared Dispositive Power
0
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
855,124
10
Check If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ?
(See Instructions)
11
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.51%
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
Item 1(a). Name of issuer:
Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
451 Industrial Lane, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Constitution Research & Management, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Offices or, if None, Residence:
175 Federal Street 12th Floor Boston, MA 02110
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
A Delaware corporation
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
428565105
Item 3. If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the filing person 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;
(e)
x
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: 855,124 shares
(b) Percent of class: 8.51%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 855,124
shares (see Note below)
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
855,124 shares (see Note
below)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
shares
Note: Constitution Management & Research, Inc. ("Constitution"), an
investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, furnishes investment advice and serves as
investment manager to certain separate accounts for various advisory
clients (the "Accounts"). In its role as investment adviser or manager,
Constitution posesses voting and/or investment power over the
securities of the issuer described in this Schedule which are owned in
the Accounts. All securities reported in this Schedule are owned in
Accounts. Constitution disclaims beneficial ownership of all such
securities.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person had ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
All securities reported in this Schedule are owned through the Accounts by
various advisory clients of Constitution, no one of which, to the knowledge
of Constitution, owns more than 5% of the class. Constitution disclaims
beneficial ownership of all such securities.
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. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
course of business 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.
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)
___________________________
(Signature)
_____________________________
(Name/Title)
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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