SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP [ BGFV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/21/2003 S 5,200,000 D $18.12 971,073 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D ( 1 ) ( 2 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOKOLOFF JONATHAN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LGP MANAGEMENT INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DANHAKL JOHN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEONARD GREEN & ASSOCIATES LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Green Equity Investors, L.P. ("GEI") is the direct owner of 971,073 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Issuer (the "Shares"). Leonard Green & Associates, L.P. ("LGA") is the general partner of GEI. Jonathan Sokoloff is the general partner of LGA. Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") is the management company of GEI. LGP Management, Inc. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP. John G. Danhakl is a director of the Issuer and a managing partner of LGP.
2. LGP, as the management company of GEI, LGPM as the general partner of LGP, LGA as the general partner of GEI, Mr. Sokoloff as the general partner of LGA and Mr. Danhakl directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owners of the Shares owned by GEI and, therefore, prior to the disposition reported herein, a "ten percent holder." Each of LGP, LGPM, LGA and Messrs. Sokoloff and Danhakl disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
Jonathan D. Sokoloff as General Partner of Leonard Green & Associates, L.P., General Partner of Green Equity Investors, L.P. 11/24/2003
Jonathan D. Sokoloff as General Partner of Leonard Green & Associates, L.P. 11/24/2003
Jonathan D. Sokoloff as Vice President of LGP Managment, Inc., General Partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. 11/24/2003
Jonathan D. Sokoloff as Vice President of LGP Management, Inc. 11/24/2003
Jonathan D. Sokoloff 11/24/2003
John G. Danhakl 11/24/2003
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