Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Germano Donald J.	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/12/2019	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, Stores /
(Street) CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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 $0.01 per share	46344.213   (1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)	6/3/2024	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	14726.0	$41.01	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	4/3/2025	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	17222.0	$33.81	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	4/3/2026	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	17756.0	$38.27	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 41,202 shares of time-based restricted stock, subject to vesting.
(2)	Total option grant for 14,726 shares of common stock vests 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant.
(3)	Total option grant for 17,222 shares of common stock vests 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant.
(4)	Total option grant for 17,756 shares of common stock vests 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant.

Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Germano Donald J. 345 COURT STREET CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108			EVP, Stores

Signatures
/s/ Mark Worley by Power of Attorney		6/21/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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