Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to liability under that Section, except as specifically incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
On September 29, 2009, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release in which the Company, among other things, reported its preliminary same store sales results and updated its earnings guidance for its fiscal 2009 third quarter. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release, dated September 29, 2009, issued by Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation.

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