SEC FORM 3

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^*

Chambers Elizabeth

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION

2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO

90245

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2005

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)
	Acting Controller***

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	5,650	D
Common Stock, par value $.01	200	I	By spouse through an IRA
Common Stock, par value $.01	60	I	As custodian for the reporting person's children

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/11/2013	Common Stock, par value $.01	1,600	$10.32	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/13/2014	Common Stock, par value $.01	1,600	$24.61	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options vest in four (4) equal annual installments commencing February 11, 2004, such that 800 of the stock options were vested as of August 5, 2005.

2. The stock options vest in four (4) equal annual installments commencing February 13, 2005, such that 400 of the stock options were vested as of August 5, 2005.

Remarks:

***The reporting person and the Company's Assistant Treasurer currently are jointly performing the functions of principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company pending the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.

	Elizabeth F. Chambers	08/15/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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