Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation

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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Landgreen Ian R
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp [BGFV]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION, 2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2025
(Street)
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 10/02/2025 D 44,612 D (1) 0 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $6.2 10/02/2025 D 2,200 (2) (2) Common Stock 2,200 (2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.8 10/02/2025 D 16,000 (2) (2) Common Stock 16,000 (2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.07 10/02/2025 D 4,400 (2) (2) Common Stock 4,400 (2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $2.23 10/02/2025 D 7,200 (2) (2) Common Stock 7,200 (2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $13.35 10/02/2025 D 10,000 (2) (2) Common Stock 10,000 (2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $1.18 10/02/2025 D 20,800 (2) (2) Common Stock 20,800 (2) 0 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Landgreen Ian R
C/O BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION
2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
EVP and General Counsel

Signatures

/s/ Ian Landgreen 10/06/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 29, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Worldwide Sports Group Holdings LLC ("Parent"), WSG Merger LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and, solely for purposes of Section 9.13 thereof, Worldwide Golf Group LLC ("Guarantor"), on October 2, 2025 (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Issuer was automatically converted into the right to receive $1.45 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration") and each outstanding RSU that did not vest upon the occurrence of the Effective Time was automatically substituted and immediately converted into a cash award equal to the product of (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying such unvested RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration, subject to the terms and conditions of the corresponding award.
(2) Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase shares of Common Stock was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest), if any, equal to (i) the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares underlying such option, by (y) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of such option, less (ii) any applicable withholding taxes.
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