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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-14-000290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140226

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23702
		FILM NUMBER:		14642802

	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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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B><BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report:
February 21, 2014<BR>
(Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 24pt"><B>STEVEN MADDEN,
LTD.</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></P>

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    <BR> of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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telephone number, including area code: (718) 446-1800</U></FONT></P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><I>Expansion of the Board</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">At a meeting of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") held on February 21, 2014, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, determined to expand the size of the Board from six members to seven members, such expansion to be effective as of April 28, 2014, the day prior to the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><I>Appointment of New Director</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On February 21, 2014, at a meeting of the Board, also upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appointed Rose Peabody Lynch to fill the newly-created directorship resulting from the increase in the authorized number of directors constituting the Board from six members to seven members, such appointment to be effective as of April 28, 2014, the day prior to the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting.  Upon the recommendation of the Nominating/corporate Governance Committee, the Board determined that Ms. Lynch is independent under the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market.  No committee appointments for Ms. Lynch have yet been made.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The expansion of the Board and the appointment of Ms. Lynch were effected as part of the Company's corporate governance planning.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Since 1997, Ms. Lynch has operated Marketing Strategies, LLC, a New York based consulting firm of which she is founder and President, which focuses on strategic marketing and operating issues for small to medium-sized companies.  Prior to forming Marketing Strategies, LLC, Ms. Lynch held the position of Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of the Bath and Fragrance division of Victoria's Secret from 1993 through 1996 and held the position of President of U.S. operations of Trowbridge Gallery from 1989 through 1992.  Prior to 1989, Ms. Lynch was President of Danskin, Inc. from 1986 through 1989 and, prior to that, she held the position of Director of Marketing successively with Elizabeth Arden, Inc. and Charles of the Ritz Group, Inc.  Ms. Lynch received a BA from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard University.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: February 26, 2014</FONT></P>



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    Edward R. Rosenfeld</FONT></TD>
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