UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

     
 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: April 25, 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 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

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
   

On April 25, 2019, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference, announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Item 8.01. Other Events.
   

The Company’s press release on April 25, 2019 also announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.14 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The dividend is payable on June 28, 2019, to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 18, 2019.

The Company’s press release on April 25, 2019 also announced that the Company's Board of Directors approved the extension of the Company's share repurchase program for up to an additional $124 million in repurchases of the Company's common stock, bringing the total authorization up to $200 million. Repurchases will be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions at such prices and times as are determined to be in the best interest of the Company. Repurchased shares will be used for general corporate purposes, such as acquisitions and the Company's incentive compensation plan. The share repurchase program does not have a fixed expiration or termination date and may be modified or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time.

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 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 April 25, 2019, issued by Steven Madden, Ltd.
 

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: April 26, 2019

     
  STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
   
  By:  /s/ Edward R. Rosenfeld
    Edward R. Rosenfeld
    Chief Executive Officer