<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-14-000419.txt : 20140318
<SEC-HEADER>0001019056-14-000419.hdr.sgml : 20140318
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140318172845
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-14-000419
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140318

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VARELA AMELIA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307523

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23702
		FILM NUMBER:		14701946

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STEVEN MADDEN LTD
		STREET 2:		52-16 BARNET AVENUE
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11104
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-03-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913241</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHOO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307523</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VARELA AMELIA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STEVEN MADDEN LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>52-16 BARNET AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONG ISLAND CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP of Wholesale</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15118</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47327</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects restricted stock grant made to the reporting person on March 17, 2014 under the Steven Madden, Ltd. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which stock will vest in five annual installments as follows: 3,023 shares on March 5, 2015, 3,023 shares on March 5, 2016, 3,024 shares on March 5, 2017, 3,024 shares on March 5, 2018 and 3,024 shares on March 5, 2019, subject to forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On October 1, 2013, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the &quot;Company&quot;) effected a three-for-two stock split (effected as a stock dividend), which resulted in the reporting person receiving 10,736 additional shares of Common Stock of the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Amelia Varela</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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