X0202 4 2005-04-08 0 0001017712 HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ HOTT 0001248265 LEVITT CINDY 18305 E. SAN JOSE AVE. CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91748 0 1 0 0 Vice President, Hot Topic Common Stock 2005-04-08 4 M 0 3000 1.51 A 7279 D Common Stock 2005-04-08 4 S 0 3000 22.79 D 4279 D Common Stock 2005-04-08 4 M 0 4500 3.73 A 8779 D Common Stock 2005-04-08 4 S 0 4500 22.79 D 4279 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 1.51 2005-04-08 4 M 0 3000 0 D 2000-02-23 2009-02-23 Common Stock 3000 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 3.73 2005-04-08 4 M 0 4500 0 D 2001-02-24 2010-02-24 Common Stock 4500 8471 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 3, 2004. The option vests 25% one year after the date of grant and 6.25% at the end of each quarter thereafter. Christopher J. Kearns, Atty-in-Fact 2005-04-11