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Caleres Inc. filings document the footwear company’s operating results, governance matters, executive-officer changes and capital-structure disclosures. Its Form 8-K reports include quarterly results furnished under Item 2.02 and leadership disclosures under Item 5.02, including principal financial and accounting officer appointments and departures.
Proxy materials cover annual meeting governance topics, board matters and executive compensation disclosures for the company. Filing records also identify Caleres common stock, par value $0.01 per share, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CAL, along with material-event, material-agreement and capital-structure reporting relevant to the company’s public-company status.
CALERES INC director Wenda Harris Millard exercised equity awards to acquire additional common shares. On the reported date, she converted 4,718 restricted stock units into 4,718 shares of Caleres common stock, with no open-market purchase or sale involved.
Following the exercise, Millard directly holds 47,021 shares of Caleres common stock. The filing also shows that the related restricted stock unit position was reduced to zero, reflecting a compensation-related conversion rather than a discretionary trade.
Caleres, Inc. reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $666.6 million versus $614.2 million a year ago and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.42, up from $0.21. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.38, which the company said exceeded its guidance.
Gross profit rose to $315.5 million from $278.7 million, and operating earnings more than doubled to $23.9 million. Brand Portfolio drove growth, while Famous Footwear saw lower sales and comparable sales. Caleres guided to mid-to-high-single-digit net sales growth and GAAP EPS of $0.32 to $0.38 for second quarter 2026, and full-year 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.44 to $1.69 with gross margin expansion.
Caleres Inc Chief Sourcing Officer Daniel R. Freidman reported an open-market sale of 11,207 shares of Caleres common stock at $15.00 per share on May 28, 2026. The filing notes the sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 16, 2025, indicating it was pre-arranged. Following the sale, Freidman directly owns 64,780 common shares and indirectly holds 7,443 shares through a 401(k) plan.
Caleres, Inc. reported governance updates from its May 28, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The board amended the company’s bylaws to reduce the number of directors from eleven to ten, effective May 28, 2026.
Shareholders voted on four proposals, including the election of ten directors. Each nominee, such as Brenda C. Freeman with 23,913,899 votes "For" and 244,396 "Withheld" plus 2,410,093 broker non-votes, received substantially more votes "For" than "Withheld." Other proposals also received significantly more votes "For" than "Against."
Caleres, Inc. has appointed Daniel L. (Dan) Karpel as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately, making him the company’s principal financial and accounting officer. He previously served as interim CFO and has about 30 years of finance and accounting experience, including prior roles at Caleres.
As CFO, Karpel will receive a $550,000 annual base salary, a target annual cash incentive equal to 65% of salary, a $100,000 payment for interim CFO service, a restricted stock award valued at $350,000, a performance stock award for 2026–2028 with a target value of $550,000, and eligibility for a one-time stock price incentive award with a target value of $385,000.
Caleres also provided first-quarter 2026 outlook, planning to report total sales of $667 million, GAAP diluted earnings per share between $0.39 and $0.41, and adjusted diluted earnings per share between $0.35 and $0.37, and noted it expects EPS above previous guidance.
LANGENSTEIN MOLLY reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CALERES INC director Molly Langenstein received a stock grant rather than cash for board fees. She was awarded 1,889 shares of Common Stock at a reference price of $13.23 per share as compensation for services as a member of the Board of Directors. After this grant, she directly holds 23,110 shares.
KLEIN WARD M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CALERES INC director Ward M. Klein received a stock grant of 1,889 shares of Common Stock as board compensation. The shares were valued at $13.23 per share for this award and were granted in lieu of a quarterly cash payment for his services on the Board of Directors. Following this grant, he directly owns 105,248 shares of Caleres common stock.
Caleres Inc Schedule 13G: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 1,700,638 shares of Caleres Common Stock as of 03/31/2026, representing 5.01% of the class. The filing shows sole dispositive power over 1,700,638 shares and sole voting power for 228,099 shares.
The filing states these holdings reflect securities managed by Vanguard Capital Management LLC and certain affiliates, including securities held by Vanguard funds and client accounts. The signature block is dated 04/29/2026.