<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-16-001497.txt : 20160815
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160815105604
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-16-001497
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160815

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:			Rosenfeld Edward R.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001428774

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23702
		FILM NUMBER:		161830753

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
		STREET 2:		52-16 BARNETT AVENUE
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11104
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As previously reported, on March 11, 2015, the reporting person received from Steven Madden, Ltd. (the &quot;Company&quot;) an award of 25,326 shares of restricted stock under the Steven Madden, Ltd. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;). The March 11, 2015 restricted stock award was rescinded on August 12, 2016 pursuant to a Forfeiture and Rescission of Awards Agreement dated August 12, 2016 between the reporting person and the Company (the &quot;Forfeiture and Rescission Agreement&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As previously reported, on March 15, 2016, the reporting person received from the Company an award of 27,563 shares of restricted stock under the Plan. The March 15, 2016 restricted stock award was rescinded on August 12, 2016 pursuant to the Forfeiture and Rescission Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects a restricted stock grant made by the Company to the reporting person on August 12, 2016 under the Plan, which stock will vest and cease to be restricted stock in five substantially equal installments as follows: 5,065 shares on each of the grant date, August 12, 2016, March 5, 2017, March 5, 2018 and March 5, 2019 and 5,066 shares on March 5, 2020. Until fully vested, the stock will be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects a restricted stock grant made by the Company to the reporting person on August 12, 2016 under the Plan, which stock will vest and cease to be restricted stock in five substantially equal annual installments as follows: 5,512 shares on each of March 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018, and 5,513 shares on each of March 5, 2019, March 5, 2020 and March 5, 2021. Until fully vested, the stock will be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Edward R. Rosenfeld</signatureName>
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