<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-13-000027.txt : 20130108
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130108175121
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-13-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MADDEN JOHN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001263566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23702
		FILM NUMBER:		13519081

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52-16 BARNETT AVE
		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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        <issuerName>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHOO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001263566</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MADDEN JOHN L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>52-16 BARNETT AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11104</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>48008</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48008</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By JLM Consultants Inc.</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects restricted stock grant made to the reporting person on January 2, 2013 under the Steven Madden, Ltd. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which stock will vest in twelve substantially equal quarterly installments over a three-year period commencing on April 1, 2013 and continuing to vest quarterly thereafter until the final installment vests on January 1, 2016, subject to forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">JLM Consultants Inc. is a corporation wholly owned by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arvind Dharia, Attorney-in-Fact for John L. Madden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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