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 November 3, 2009, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation issued a press release in which, among other things, it reported financial results 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 November 3, 2009, issued by Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation.

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