X0201 4 2003-12-22 0 0001021113 GUITAR CENTER INC GTRC 0001088533 DINARDI ALLEN C/O GUITAR CENTER, INC. 5795 LINDERO CANYON ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 0 1 0 0 President of Subsidiary Common Stock 2003-12-22 4 M 0 700 16 A 8980 D Common Stock 2003-12-22 4 S 0 700 33 D 8980 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 16 2003-12-22 4 M 0 700 33 D 2000-05-27 2009-05-27 Common Stock 700 11414 D Shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan. Bruce L. Ross, Attorney-in-fact 2003-12-23