Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Duken John G
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC [DKS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
345 COURT STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Global Merchandising
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108		 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 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 $0.01 per share (1) 97,927
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 03/15/2018 common stock par value $0.01 10,529 $ 40 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/20/2012(3) 01/07/2013 common stock par value $0.01 20,000 $ 5.24 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/20/2012(11) 01/21/2014 common stock par value $0.01 45,000 $ 12.63 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/20/2012(12) 01/21/2014 common stock par value $0.01 40,000 $ 12.63 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/20/2012(13) 03/02/2015 common stock par value $0.01 20,000 $ 17.98 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/20/2012(4) 03/01/2016 common stock par value $0.01 20,000 $ 18.95 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 03/27/2018 common stock par value $0.01 15,000 $ 27.87 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 03/27/2015 common stock par value $0.01 6,000 $ 27.87 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 03/18/2016 common stock par value $0.01 22,500 $ 13.82 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (8) 03/18/2016 common stock par value $0.01 30,500 $ 13.82 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (9) 03/16/2017 common stock par value $0.01 22,500 $ 26.03 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/20/2012(10) 03/21/2017 common stock par value $0.01 20,000 $ 28.23 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Duken John G
345 COURT STREET
CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108		       EVP, Global Merchandising  

Signatures

John G. Duken 02/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes 34,259 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting.
(2) Option granted on March 15, 2011 and vests 25% per year over four years.
(3) Option became 100% exerciseable on January 7, 2007.
(4) Option became 100% exerciseable on March 1, 2010.
(5) Option granted on March 27, 2008 and vests 25% per year over four years. 75% of the option is exerciseable.
(6) Option granted on March 27, 2008 and vests 25% per year over four years. 75% of the option is exerciseable.
(7) Option granted on March 18, 2009 and vests 25% per year over four years. 50% of the option is exerciseable.
(8) Option granted on March 18, 2009 with four year cliff vesting.
(9) Option granted on March 16, 2010 and vests 25% per year over four years. 25% of the option is exerciseable.
(10) Option became 100% exerciseable on March 21, 2011.
(11) Option became 100% exerciseable on January 21, 2007.
(12) Option became 100% exerciseable on January 21, 2008.
(13) Option became 100% exerciseable on March 2, 2009.

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