# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000014707
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-158818
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6585
**Document Hash:** 3ee55ed8b15628c909b0118b0ea8ed4d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-158818.hdr.sgml**: 20260416

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-158818

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260416

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260416

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CALERES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000014707
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 430197190
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-02191
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26867172

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8300 MARYLAND AVE
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 29
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3148544000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 29
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63166

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BROWN SHOE CO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030613

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BROWN SHOE CO INC/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990528

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BROWN GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

Washington, D.C. 20549

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**(RULE 14a-101)** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT** 

**SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities** 

**Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.<u> </u>)** 

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| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
| <br> **CALERES, INC.** | <br> **CALERES, INC.** |
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CALERES, INC.

8300 MARYLAND AVENUE

ST. LOUIS, MO 63105

V93600-P47778

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Your **Vote** Counts!<br>**CALERES, INC.**<br>2026 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by May 27, 2026 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a<br> Plan, vote by May 26, 2026 11:59 PM ET. |
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You invested in CALERES, INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 28, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 14, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

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 **Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**<br>

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** |  | **Board** <br> **Recommends**  |
| 1. | Election of Directors |  |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
|  | 01) Lisa A. Flavin | 06) Ward M. Klein | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
|  | 02) Brenda C. Freeman | 07) Molly Langenstein | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
|  | 03) Kyle F. Gendreau | 08) Wenda Harris Millard | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
|  | 04) Lori H. Greeley | 09) John W. Schmidt | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
|  | 05) Mahendra R. Gupta | 10) Bruce K. Thorn | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
| 2. | Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants. | Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants. | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
| 3. | Approval of the Company's Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2026. | Approval of the Company's Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2026. | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
| 4. | Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the Company's executive compensation. | Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the Company's executive compensation. | **![LOGO](g48056g03u01.jpg) For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |  |

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| <br> Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". |
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