<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-15-000302.txt : 20150313
<SEC-HEADER>0001019056-15-000302.hdr.sgml : 20150313
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150313174215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-15-000302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150313

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:			SCHMERTZ ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222162

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23702
		FILM NUMBER:		15700498
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    <periodOfReport>2015-03-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913241</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHOO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222162</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHMERTZ ROBERT</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>Brand Director</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-03-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12235</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>330694</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects restricted stock grant made to the reporting person on March 11, 2015  under the Steven Madden, Ltd. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which stock will vest in five (5) equal annual installments of 2,447 shares on March 5, 2016, March 5, 2017, March 5, 2018, March 5, 2019 and March 5, 2020, subject to forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arvind Dharia, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Schmertz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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