UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 2, 2025
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-31463
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16-1241537
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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345 Court Street, Coraopolis, PA 15108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(724) 273-3400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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DKS
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The New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter)
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to
use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
On September 2, 2025, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (“DICK’S Sporting Goods”) and Foot Locker, Inc. (“Foot Locker”) issued a joint press release (the “Joint Press
Release”) announcing the preliminary results of the elections made by Foot Locker shareholders of record regarding the form of consideration they wish to receive in exchange for their shares of Foot Locker common stock in connection with the
previously announced acquisition of Foot Locker by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
A copy of the Joint Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Joint Press Release issued by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. and Foot Locker, Inc., dated September 2, 2025.
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements can be identified as those that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results or performance and by forward-looking words such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “predict”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “goal”,
“will”, “will be”, “will continue”, “will result”, “could”, “may”, “might” or any variations of such words or other words with similar meanings. Any statements about DICK’S Sporting Goods, Foot Locker or the combined company’s plans, objectives,
expectations, strategies, beliefs, or future performance or events constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, estimates, and other important factors that change over
time, many of which may be beyond DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s control. DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s future performance and actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the benefits of the
combination of DICK’S Sporting Goods and Foot Locker (the “Transaction”), including future financial and operating results and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, growth strategies and culture and other statements that
are not historical facts.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, current macroeconomic conditions, including prolonged inflationary pressures, potential changes to international trade relations, geopolitical conflicts and adverse changes in consumer disposable income; supply chain constraints, delays and
disruptions; fluctuations in product costs and availability due to tariffs, currency exchange rate fluctuations, fuel price uncertainty and labor shortages; changes in consumer demand for products in certain categories and consumer lifestyle changes;
intense competition in the sporting goods industry; the overall success of DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s strategic plans and initiatives; DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s vertical
brand strategy and plans; DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s ability to optimize their respective distribution and fulfillment networks to efficiently deliver merchandise to their stores and the possibility of
disruptions; DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s dependence on suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers to provide sufficient quantities of quality products in a timely fashion; the potential impacts of unauthorized use
or disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer, employee, vendor or other information; the risk of problems with DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s information systems, including e-commerce platforms; DICK’S
Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s ability to attract and retain customers, executive officers and employees; increasing labor costs; the effects of the performance of professional sports teams within DICK’S Sporting Goods’,
Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s core regions of operations; DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s ability to control expenses and manage inventory shrink; the seasonality of certain categories of DICK’S Sporting
Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s operations and weather-related risks; changes in applicable tax laws, regulations, treaties, interpretations and other guidance; product safety and labeling concerns; the projected range of capital
expenditures of DICK’S Sporting Goods, Foot Locker and the combined company, including costs associated with new store development, relocations and remodels and investments in technology; plans to return capital to stockholders through dividends and
share repurchases, if any; DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s ability to meet market expectations; the influence of DICK’S Sporting Goods’ Class B common stockholders and associated possible scrutiny and public pressure;
compliance and litigation risks; DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s ability to protect their respective intellectual property rights or respond to claims of infringement by third parties; the availability of adequate
capital; obligations and other provisions related to DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s indebtedness; DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s and the combined company’s future results of operations and financial condition;
the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the Transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against DICK’S Sporting Goods or Foot
Locker, including with respect to the Transaction; the possibility that the Transaction does not close when expected or at all because conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the risk that the benefits from
the Transaction, including anticipated cost synergies, may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of DICK’S Sporting Goods and Foot Locker following the
closing of the Transaction; the dilution caused by the issuance of shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods common stock in the Transaction; the possibility that a Transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of
unexpected factors or events; the terms of the debt financing incurred in connection with the Transaction; reputational risk and potential adverse reactions of DICK’S Sporting Goods’ or Foot Locker’s customers, employees or other business partners;
and the diversion of DICK’S Sporting Goods’ and Foot Locker’s management’s attention and time from ongoing business operations and opportunities due to the Transaction. These factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause DICK’S
Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s or the combined company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable
factors, also could harm DICK’S Sporting Goods’, Foot Locker’s or the combined company’s results.
For additional information on these and other factors that could affect DICK’S Sporting Goods’ or Foot Locker’s actual results, see the risk factors set
forth in DICK’S Sporting Goods’ and Foot Locker’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including DICK’S Sporting Goods’ most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2025, and its other filings
with the SEC, Foot Locker’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2025, and its other filings with the SEC, as well as the risks described in DICK’S Sporting Goods’ registration statement on Form S-4 and definitive
proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Transaction. DICK’S Sporting Goods and Foot Locker disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this communication, except as required by applicable law
or regulation. Forward-looking statements included in this communication are made as of the date of this communication.
SIGNATURE
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.
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DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
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Date: September 2, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Navdeep Gupta
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Name:
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Navdeep Gupta
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Title:
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Executive Vice President,
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Chief Financial Officer
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