SEC Info - Hanaka Martin E - ‘3’ for 8/4/03 re: Sports Authority Inc./DE

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HANAKA MARTIN E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

1050 W. HAMPDEN AVENUE

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
8/4/03

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GART SPORTS CO [ TSA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	31,664 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	18,500 ⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	8/1/10	Common Stock	92,500 ⁽³⁾	6.25	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	2/9/10	Common Stock	92,500 ⁽⁴⁾	6.59	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	2/20/11	Common Stock	46,250 ⁽⁵⁾	8.41	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	5/27/09	Common Stock	92,500 ⁽⁶⁾	13.52	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	11/17/08	Common Stock	18,500 ⁽⁷⁾	19.26	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	11/17/08	Common Stock	18,500 ⁽⁸⁾	19.26	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	2/29/12	Common Stock	92,500 ⁽⁹⁾	24.33	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	8/4/03	5/30/12	Common Stock	27,750 ⁽¹⁰⁾	33.87	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Fully-vested restricted shares originally granted on February 20, 2001 under The Sports Authority's 1996 Restricted Stock Plan.

(2) Fully-vested restricted shares originally granted on February 28, 2002 under The Sports Authority's 1996 Restricted Stock Plan.

(3) Options were originally granted on June 1, 2000 under The Sports Authority's 1996 Stock Option-Restricted Stock Plan and are fully vested.

(4) Options were originally granted on February 9, 2000 under the TSA, Inc. Stock Option Plan and are fully vested.

(5) Options were originally granted on February 20, 2001 under The Sports Authority's 1996 Stock Option-Restricted Stock Plan and are fully vested.

(6) Options were originally granted on May 27, 1999 under the TSA, Inc. Stock Option Plan and are fully vested.

(7) Options were originally granted on November 17, 1998 under The Sports Authority's 1996 Stock Option-Restricted Stock Plan and are fully vested.

(8) Options were originally granted on November 17, 1998 under The Sports Authority's Treasury Stock plan and are fully vested.

(9) Options were originally granted on February 28, 2002 under The Sports Authority's 1996 Stock Option-Restricted Stock Plan and are fully vested.

(10) Options were originally granted on May 30, 2002 under the TSA, Inc. Stock Option Plan and are fully vested.

	Nesa E. Hassanein by power of attny.	8/12/03
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Hanaka Martin E – ‘3’ for 8/4/03 re: Sports Authority Inc./DE

On: Wednesday, 8/13/03, at 6:42pm ET · For: 8/4/03 · As: Director · Accession #: 912262-3-9 · File #: 1-31746

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