UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 2004
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-23702 13-3588231
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
52-16 Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11104
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (718) 446-1800
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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On December 23, 2004, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release
to announce that the Outside Directors of the Company had sent a letter dated
December 23, 2004 to Barington Capital Group, L.P. ("Barington") in response to
a letter dated December 13, 2004 that was sent to the Company from Barington and
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 99.4 to
Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by Barington with respect to the
Company. The press release includes the full text of the letter sent on December
23, 2004 by the Outside Directors of the Company to Barington. A copy of the
December 23, 2004 press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01(c) Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 Press Release dated December 23, 2004 regarding the letter
sent to Barrington from the Outside Directors of the Company
on December 23, 2004 and including the full text of that
letter.
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SIGNATURE
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.
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
By: /s/ JAMIESON KARSON
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Name: Jamieson Karson
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: December 23, 2004
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