UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)      May 19, 2005

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana

 

0-21360

 

35-1736614


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)


8233 Baumgart Road, Evansville, IN

 

47725


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code          (812) 867-6471

Not Applicable


(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o

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o

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Section 2--Financial Information

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On May 19, 2005, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its operating and financial results for the quarter ended April 30, 2005.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9--Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits:

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibits


 


99.1

 

Earnings Release – Quarter Ended April 30, 2005.

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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.

 

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

          Dated:  May 19, 2005

By:

/s/ W. KERRY JACKSON

 

 


 

 

W. Kerry Jackson

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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