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Form SC 13G/A HIBBETT SPORTS INC Filed by: KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

February 5, 2015 3:12 PM EST


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
HIBBETT SPORTS INC

(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)
428567101

(CUSIP Number)
December�31,�2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
���� x �Rule 13d-1(b)
���� o �Rule 13d-1(c)
���� o �Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section�18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



CUSIP No.� 428567101
1NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
95-4575414
2CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)�� o
(b)�� o
3SEC USE ONLY
4CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Is A California Limited Liability Company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY� OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:�5SOLE VOTING POWER
1,227,051
6SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,227,051
8SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,227,051
10CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)�EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
o
11PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.91%
12TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA


FOOTNOTES

Item 1.

(a)
Name of Issuer
Hibbett Sports Inc.

(b)
Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
2700 Milan Court
Birmingham, AL 205942

Item 2.

(a)
Name of Person Filing
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC

(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1800 Avenue of the Stars
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

(c)
Citizenship
Is A California Limited Liability Company

(d)
Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

(e)
CUSIP Number
428567101

Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to ��240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)
o
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)
o
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)
o
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)
o
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)
x
An investment adviser in accordance with �240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)
o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with �240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)
o
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with � 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)
o
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)
o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)
o
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with � 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k)
o
A group, in accordance with � 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with � 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:


Item 4.
Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 1,227,051

(b)
Percent of class: 4.91%

(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,227,051

(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,227,051

(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x .
Less than 5% owner.
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not Applicable
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable

Item 10.
Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
Date: February�04,�2015
By:
/s/� Jeannine Vanian
Name:�Jeannine Vanian
Title:� Chief Operating Officer
Footnotes:

Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)




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