Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Worldwide Sports Group Holdings LLC

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (“Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced that, at a special meeting of its stockholders held on September 26, 2025 (the “Special Meeting”), Big 5 stockholders voted to approve the Company’s acquisition by WSG Merger LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Worldwide Golf Group (“Worldwide”). Big 5 will file a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting the final voting results of the Special Meeting. Upon completion of the transaction, expected to be on or about September 30, 2025, Big 5 will become a privately held company and shares of Big 5 common stock will no longer be listed on any public market.

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