Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Frieders Karla

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/4/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. [SHOO]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD., 52-16 BARNETT AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Merchandising Officer /

(Street)

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11104

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	63440 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	1/2/2020	Common Stock	60000	$28.18	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	2/1/2018	Common Stock	67500	$16.96	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	4/1/2016	Common Stock	33750	$5.56	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes an aggregate of 34,643 restricted shares of common stock of Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") awarded to the reporting person under the Steven Madden, Ltd. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), in each case subject to forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Plan, as described in footnotes (2), (3), (4) and (5) hereof.
( 2)	Grant Date: March 2, 2015 - Vesting: Five (5) substantially equal annual installments on each of March 2, 2016, March 2, 2017, March 2, 2018, March 2, 2019 and March 2, 2020 - Restricted Shares: 20,758
( 3)	Grant Date: March 17, 2014 - Vesting: Five (5) substantially equal annual installments on each of March 5, 2015, March 5, 2016, March 5, 2017, March 5, 2018 and March 5, 2019 - Restricted Shares: 4,399
( 4)	Grant Date: March 15, 2013 - Vesting: Five (5) substantially equal annual installments on each of March 15, 2014, March 15, 2015, Marcy 15, 2016, March 15, 2017 and March 15, 2018 - Restricted Shares: 3,978
( 5)	Grant Date: March 14, 2012 - Vesting: Five (5) substantially equal annual installments on each of January 5, 2013, January 5, 2014, January 5, 2015, January 5, 2016 and January 5, 2017 - Restricted Shares: 5,508
( 6)	The option was granted to the reporting person under the Plan on January 2, 2013 and is exercisable in four (4) equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. The first and second installments became exercisable on January 2, 2014 and January 2, 2015, respectively, and the next two installments will become exercisable on January 2, 2016 and January 2, 2017.
( 7)	The option was granted to the reporting person under the Plan on February 1, 2011 and became fully vested on February 1, 2015.
( 8)	The option was granted to the reporting person under the Plan on April 1, 2009 and became fully vested on April 1, 2013.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney dated September 14, 2015 by Karla Frieders

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Frieders Karla C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. 52-16 BARNETT AVENUE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11104			Chief Merchandising Officer

Signatures
/s/ Karla Frieders		9/14/2015
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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