SEC Form 3

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* Starr Shane O (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION 2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BLVD (Street) EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/06/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP [ BGFV ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior VP, Operations	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, par value $.01	50	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/11/2013	Common Stock, par value $.01	4,000	10.32	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/13/2014	Common Stock, par value $.01	4,000	24.61	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	03/13/2016	Common Stock, par value $.01	6,000	19.12	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options vest in four equal annual installments, commencing on February 11, 2004 (the first anniversary of the grant date)

2. The stock options vest in four equal annual installments, commencing on February 13, 2005 (the first anniversary of the grant date)

3. The stock options vest in four equal annual installments, commencing on March 13, 2007 (the first anniversary of the grant date)

Remarks:

EXHIBIT LIST -- Exhibit 24 -- Power of Attorney

	GARY S. MEADE, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT	03/19/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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