Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: August 9, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		000-23702		13-3588231
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS EmployerIdentification 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 Exchange Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value 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. ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The sole purpose of this amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Form 8-K/A”) filed by Steve Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2019 (the “Form 8-K”), is to add Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”) tagging to the cover page of this Form 8-K/A and to furnish Exhibit 104 to this Form 8-K/A relating to the same. All other information in the Form 8-K remains unchanged.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 9, 2019, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”) completed the acquisition of Greats Brand, Inc., a privately held company and a leading digitally native footwear brand specializing in premium sneakers made in Italy. GREATS was founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York and is well known for its timeless yet aspirational and versatile styles. The majority of the GREATS product line is sold direct-to-consumer on greats.com as well as in its flagship retail store located in the Soho district of New York. GREATS had net sales in the 12 months ended June 30, 2019 of approximately $13 million.

The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this Current Report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated August 12, 2019, issued by Steven Madden, Ltd.*

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL)

		*Previously filed

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: November 5, 2019