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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2025
STEVEN
MADDEN, LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
|
000-23702 |
|
13-3588231 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation) |
|
(Commission
File
Number) |
|
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.) |
| 52-16
Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York |
|
11104 |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (718) 446-1800
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
| ☐ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| |
|
| ☐ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| |
|
| ☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| |
|
| ☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
|
SHOO |
|
The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item
5.02. |
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Departure
of Robert G. Smith from the Board of Directors
On
June 27, 2025, Robert G. Smith, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”),
submitted his voluntary resignation from his position as a director of the Company to pursue another opportunity, effective July 14, 2025. Mr. Smith’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement
with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
In
light of the departure of Mr. Smith from the Board, the Board will reduce its size from 11 members to 10 members, effective July 14, 2025.
Departure
of Karla Frieders as Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company
Karla Frieders,
Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company, voluntarily resigned from her position as an executive of the Company, effective June
30, 2025. Ms. Frieders has indicated her resignation is for personal reasons and not the result of any disagreement with the Company
on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company does not intend to appoint a new Chief Merchandising
Officer at this time, with certain of Ms. Frieders’ responsibilities being assumed by other members of the Company’s management.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
July 3, 2025
| STEVEN
MADDEN, LTD. |
|
| |
|
| By: |
/s/
Zine Mazouzi |
|
| |
Zine
Mazouzi |
|
| |
Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations |
|
