<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-12-000467.txt : 20120406
<SEC-HEADER>0001019056-12-000467.hdr.sgml : 20120406
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120406142330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-12-000467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120402
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120406

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DHARIA ARVIND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061461

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23702
		FILM NUMBER:		12747934

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STEVEN MADDEN LTD
		STREET 2:		52-16 BARNETT AVENUE
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913241
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
		IRS NUMBER:				133588231
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52-16 BARNETT AVE
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7184461800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52-16 BARNETT AVENUE
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MADDEN STEVEN LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931008
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    <schemaVersion>X0305</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-04-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913241</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHOO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001061461</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DHARIA ARVIND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STEVEN MADDEN LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>52-16 BARNETT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONG ISLAND CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-04-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>101003</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects restricted stock grant made to the reporting person on April 2, 2012 under the Steven Madden, Ltd. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which stock will vest in five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date, April 2, 2013, and continuing to vest on each anniversary of the grant date thereafter, subject to forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arvind Dharia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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