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<P align="center"><FONT size="4">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></DIV>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="4">CURRENT REPORT</FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></DIV>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;21, 2003</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="5">BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION</FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</FONT></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR>
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(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">2525 East El Segundo Boulevard,<BR>
El Segundo California<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (310)&nbsp;536-0611</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">N/A<BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT>

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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November&nbsp;21, 2003, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;)
closed the public offering of 5,200,000 shares of its common stock at $18.12
per share. All of the shares were sold by Green Equity Investors, L.P. As a
result of the completion of the offering, and without giving effect to the
possible exercise of the underwriters&#146; over-allotment option, Green Equity
Investors, L.P.&#146;s beneficial ownership of the Company&#146;s outstanding shares of
common stock was reduced from approximately 27.4% to approximately
4.5%. Upon consummation of the offering, the amended and restated stockholders
agreement among the Company, Green Equity Investors, L.P., Robert&nbsp;W. Miller and
Steven&nbsp;G. Miller, pursuant to which, among other things, Green Equity Investors,
L.P. had the right to nominate one director to the Company&#146;s board of directors,
terminated in accordance with its terms.
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<P><FONT size="2">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 hereunto duly authorized.
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BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Date: November&nbsp;21, 2003</FONT></TD>
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