# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000913241
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-024816
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-024816.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-024816

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000913241
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 133588231
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-23702
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261008358

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 52-16 BARNETT AVE
- **CITY:** LONG ISLAND CITY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11104
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7184461800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 52-16 BARNETT AVENUE
- **CITY:** LONG ISLAND CITY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11104

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MADDEN STEVEN LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931008

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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): May 20, 2026

**STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

<u>Delaware</u> <u>000-23702</u> <u>13-3588231</u> <br> (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

<u>52-16 Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York</u> <u>11104</u> <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

<u>Registrant's telephone number, including area code</u>: (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:

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| **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 |

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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 5.07.** **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On May 20, 2026, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") held the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The holders of 67,169,363 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The three proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"). The final results for each proposal are set forth below.

**Proposal Number 1.** To elect the ten nominees named in the Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:

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| **Nominee** | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Edward R. Rosenfeld | 63886349 | 1729654 | 1553360 |
| Peter A. Davis | 62937436 | 2678567 | 1553360 |
| Al Ferrara | 64273419 | 1342584 | 1553360 |
| Mitchell S. Klipper | 65299626 | 316377 | 1553360 |
| Maria Teresa Kumar | 65298986 | 317017 | 1553360 |
| Rose Peabody Lynch | 61995613 | 3620390 | 1553360 |
| Peter Migliorini | 60320414 | 5295589 | 1553360 |
| Arian Simone Reed | 64186045 | 1429958 | 1553360 |
| Ravi Sachdev | 63720479 | 1895524 | 1553360 |
| Amelia Newton Varela | 64216930 | 1399073 | 1553360 |

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**Proposal Number 2.** To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** |
| 66791860 | 352191 | 25312 |

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**Proposal Number 3.** To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 63852187 | 1655993 | 107823 | 1553360 |

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**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: May 21, 2026

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|:---|:---|
| **STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.** | **STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.** |
| By: | */s/ Edward R. Rosenfeld* |
|  | Edward R. Rosenfeld |
|  | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |

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