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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-17-000470
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170515
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170516

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:		17847544

	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: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><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: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2017<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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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    of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer<BR>
    Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">52-16 Barnett Avenue,
    Long Island City, New York 11104</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal
    Executive Offices) &nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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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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registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter)
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>

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indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure of Directors or
    Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(e) On May 15, 2017, Steven
Madden, Ltd. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into an amendment (the &ldquo;Dharia Employment Agreement Amendment&rdquo;) to
its existing employment agreement, dated as of January 1, 1998, as previously amended (the &ldquo;Dharia Employment Agreement&rdquo;),
with Arvind Dharia, the Company&rsquo;s Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the terms of the Dharia Employment Agreement Amendment,
in the event that Mr. Dharia&rsquo;s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Dharia Employment
Agreement) or by the resignation of Mr. Dharia for Good Reason (as defined in the Dharia Employment Agreement) during the period
commencing 120 days prior to a Change of Control (as defined in the Dharia Employment Agreement) and ending on the day immediately
prior to a Change of Control, Mr. Dharia would be entitled to receive a cash payment within ten days of the date of his termination
or resignation of employment in an amount equal to 2.5 times the sum of (i) the annual base salary to which Mr. Dharia was entitled
as of the date of such termination or resignation of employment plus (ii) the average cash bonus paid to him during the preceding
three-year period ending on the last previous December 31<SUP>st</SUP>. All other terms of the Dharia Employment Agreement remain
unchanged.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On
May 15, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment (the &ldquo;Varela Employment Agreement Amendment&rdquo;) to its existing
employment agreement, dated as of December 30, 2016 (the &ldquo;Varela Employment Agreement&rdquo;), with Amelia Newton Varela,
the Company&rsquo;s President. Pursuant to the terms of the Varela Employment Agreement Amendment, in the event that Ms. Varela&rsquo;s
employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Varela Employment Agreement) during the period commencing
30 days prior to a Change of Control (as defined in the Varela Employment Agreement) and ending 180 days after a Change of Control,
Ms. Varela would be entitled to receive an amount equal to the lesser of (a) 2.5 times the sum of (i) the annual base salary to
which Ms. Varela was entitled as of the date of such termination of employment plus (ii) the average cash bonus paid to her during
the preceding three-year period ending on the last previous December 31<SUP>st </SUP>and (b) the maximum amount that is tax deductible
to the Company under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All other terms of the Varela Employment Agreement
remain unchanged.</FONT></P>

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May 15, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment (the &ldquo;Sinha Employment Agreement Amendment&rdquo;) to its existing employment
agreement, dated as of December 30, 2016 (the &ldquo;Sinha Employment Agreement&rdquo;), with Awadhesh Sinha, the Company&rsquo;s
Chief Operating Officer. Pursuant to the terms of the Sinha Employment Agreement Amendment, in the event that Mr. Sinha&rsquo;s
employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Sinha Employment Agreement) or by the resignation of
Mr. Sinha for Good Reason (as defined in the Sinha Employment Agreement) during the period commencing 120 days prior to a Change
of Control (as defined in the Sinha Employment Agreement) and ending 90 days after a Change of Control, Mr. Sinha would be entitled
to receive a cash payment within ten days of the date of his termination or resignation of employment in an amount equal to 2.5
times the sum of (i) the annual base salary to which Mr. Sinha was entitled as of the date of such termination or resignation
of employment plus (ii) the average cash bonus paid to him during the preceding three-year period ending on the last previous
December 31<SUP>st</SUP>. All other terms of the Sinha Employment Agreement remain unchanged.</FONT></P>

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May 15, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment (the &ldquo;Paradise Employment Agreement Amendment&rdquo; and, together with
the Dharia Employment Agreement Amendment, the Varela Employment Agreement Amendment and the Sinha Employment Agreement Amendment,
the &ldquo;Amendments&rdquo;) to its existing employment agreement, dated as of April 5, 2016 (the &ldquo;Paradise Employment
Agreement&rdquo;), with Michael Paradise, the Company&rsquo;s Executive Vice President &ndash; General Counsel. Pursuant to the
terms of the Paradise Employment Agreement Amendment, in the event that Mr. Paradise&rsquo;s employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause (as defined in the Paradise Employment Agreement) during the period commencing 30 days prior to a Change of Control
(as defined in the Paradise Employment Agreement) and ending 180 days after a Change of Control, Mr. Paradise would be entitled
to receive an amount equal to the lesser of (a) 2.5 times the sum of (i) the annual base salary to which Mr. Paradise was entitled
as of the date of such termination of employment plus (ii) the average cash bonus paid to him during the preceding three-year
period ending on the last previous December 31<SUP>st </SUP>and (b) the maximum amount that is tax deductible to the Company under
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All other terms of the Paradise Employment Agreement remain unchanged.</FONT></P>

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foregoing descriptions of the Amendments do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
full text of the Amendments filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, each of which is incorporated
herein by reference.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial Statements and
    Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amendment No. 7 to Employment Agreement,
    dated as of May 15, 2017, between the Company and Arvind Dharia.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.2</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">First Amendment to Employment Agreement,
    dated as of May 15, 2017, between the Company and Amelia Newton Varela.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.3</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">First Amendment to Employment Agreement,
    dated as of May 15, 2017, between the Company and Awadhesh Sinha.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.4</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">First Amendment to Employment Agreement,
    dated as of May 15, 2017, between the Company and Michael Paradise.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: May 15, 2017</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 25%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Arvind Dharia&#9;&#9;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT>&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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        Dharia</FONT></P>
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        Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMENDMENT
NO. 7 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
Amendment No. 7 dated<B> </B>as of May 15, 2017 (this &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) to that certain Employment Agreement dated as of
January 1, 1998, as amended, by and between Steven Madden, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) and
Arvind Dharia (the &ldquo;<U>Executive</U>&rdquo;), as amended.</FONT></P>

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I T N E S S E T H:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Company and the Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1998, as amended by
six prior amendments (the &ldquo;<U>Original Agreement</U>&rdquo;); and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Executive and the Company desire to amend the Original Agreement in certain respects;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NOW,
THEREFORE, </B>in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Effective
                                         as of the date of this Amendment, the Original Agreement is amended by the deletion of
                                         the first sentence of Section 5.5(a) in its entirety and the insertion of the following
                                         new provision in lieu thereof:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;(a)
If, during the period commencing on 120 days prior to a Change of Control and ending on the day immediately prior to a Change
of Control, the Executive&rsquo;s employment shall have been terminated by the Corporation (other than For Cause) or by Executive
for Good Reason (as defined below), the Executive shall receive, in cash, within 10 days of the date of such termination or resignation
of employment, an amount equal to two and one-half (2.5) times (i) the annual Base Salary to which the Executive was entitled
under Section 4.1 as of the date of termination or resignation of employment plus (ii) the average cash bonus received by the
Executive for the preceding three-year period ending on the last previous December 31.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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                                         hereinabove modified, all of the terms and provisions of the Original Agreement shall
                                         remain in full force and effect.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, </B>the parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 7 to Employment Agreement on the date set forth above.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>By </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>/s/
    Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>/s/
    Arvind Dharia</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Arvind Dharia&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FIRST
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
First Amendment dated<B> </B>as of May 15, 2017 (this &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) to that certain Employment Agreement dated as of
December 30, 2016 by and between Steven Madden, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) and Amelia Newton
Varela (the &ldquo;<U>Executive</U>&rdquo;), as amended.</FONT></P>

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I T N E S S E T H:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Company and the Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated December 30, 2016, (the &ldquo;<U>Original
Agreement</U>&rdquo;); and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Executive and the Company desire to amend the Original Agreement in certain respects;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NOW,
THEREFORE, </B>in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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                                         as of the date of this Amendment, the Original Agreement is amended by the deletion of
                                         paragraph 7(e) in its entirety and the insertion of the following new provision in lieu
                                         thereof:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;(e)
<U>Change of Control</U>. The term &ldquo;Change of Control&rdquo;, as used herein, shall mean when any person or group (excluding
the Company or any of its affiliates) becomes the beneficial owner of securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting
power of the Company&rsquo;s then outstanding securities. If, during the period commencing 30 days prior to a Change of Control
and ending 180 days after a Change of Control, you are terminated by the Company other than for Cause, you are entitled to receive
an amount equal to the lesser of (A) two and one-half (2.5) times the sum of (i) the annual Base Salary to which you were entitled
under Section 3 as of the date termination plus (ii) the average cash bonus received by the Executive for the preceding three-year
period ending on the last previous December 31<SUP>st </SUP>or (B) the maximum amount which is tax deductible to the Company under
Internal Revenue Code Section 280G. The foregoing shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any other payments or compensation
you would otherwise be entitled to hereunder as a result of your termination.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As
                                         hereinabove modified, all of the terms and provisions of the Original Agreement shall
                                         remain in full force and effect.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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                                         Amelia Newton Varela</B></FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FIRST
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This First
Amendment dated<B> </B>as of May 15, 2017 (this &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) to that certain Employment Agreement dated as of December
30, 2016, as amended, by and between Steven Madden, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) and Awadhesh
Sinha (the &ldquo;<U>Executive</U>&rdquo;), as amended.</FONT></P>

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T N E S S E T H:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Company and the Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2016 (the &ldquo;<U>Original
Agreement</U>&rdquo;); and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Executive and the Company desire to amend the Original Agreement in certain respects;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NOW,
THEREFORE, </B>in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Effective
                                         as of the date of this Amendment, the Original Agreement is amended by the deletion of
                                         the first sentence of Section 5.5(a) in its entirety and the insertion of the following
                                         new provision in lieu thereof:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;(a)
If, during the period commencing on the 120<SUP>th</SUP> day immediately prior to a Change of Control (as defined below) and ending
on the 90<SUP>th </SUP>day immediately after a Change of Control, the Executive&rsquo;s employment shall have been terminated
by the Company (other than for death, Total Disability or Cause) or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive shall receive,
in cash, within 10 days of the date of such termination or resignation of employment, an amount equal to two and one-half (2.5)
times (i) the annual Base Salary to which the Executive was entitled under Section 4.1 as of the date of termination or resignation
of employment plus (ii) the average cash bonus received by the Executive for preceding three-year period ending on the last previous
December 31.&rdquo;<SUP> </SUP></FONT></P>

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                                         hereinabove modified, all of the terms and provisions of the Original Agreement shall
                                         remain in full force and effect.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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WITNESS WHEREOF, </B>the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to Employment Agreement on the date set forth above.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>By </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>/s/
    Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>/s/
    Awadhesh Sinha&#9;</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Awadhesh Sinha </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
First<B> </B>Amendment dated as of May 15, 2017 (this &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) to that certain Employment Agreement dated April
5, 2016 by and between Steven Madden, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) and Michael Paradise (the
&ldquo;<U>Executive</U>&rdquo;), as amended.</FONT></P>

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I T N E S S E T H:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Company and the Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated April 5, 2016 (the &ldquo;<U>Original
Agreement</U>&rdquo;); and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the Executive and the Company desire to amend the Original Agreement in certain respects;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NOW,
THEREFORE, </B>in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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                                         as of the date of this Amendment, the Original Agreement is amended by the deletion of
                                         Section 10(e) in its entirety and the insertion of the following Section 10(e) in lieu
                                         thereof:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;(e)
                                         <U>Change of Control</U>. The term &ldquo;Change of Control&rdquo;, as used herein, shall
                                         mean when any person or group (excluding the Company or any of its affiliates) becomes
                                         the beneficial owner of securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power
                                         of the Company&rsquo;s then outstanding securities. If, during the period commencing
                                         30 days prior to a Change of Control and ending 180 days after a Change of Control, you
                                         are terminated by the Company other than for Cause, you are entitled to receive an amount
                                         equal to the lesser of (A) two and one-half (2.5) times the sum of (i) the annual Base
                                         Salary to which you were entitled under Section 3 as of the date termination plus (ii)
                                         the average cash bonus received by the Executive for the preceding three-year period
                                         ending on the last previous December 31<SUP>st </SUP>or (B) the maximum amount which
                                         is tax deductible to the Company under Internal Revenue Code Section 280G. The foregoing
                                         shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any other payments or compensation you would
                                         otherwise be entitled to hereunder as a result of your termination.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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                                         hereinabove modified, all of the terms and provisions of the Original Agreement shall
                                         remain in full force and effect.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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WITNESS WHEREOF, </B>the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to Employment Agreement on the date set forth above.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>By </B></FONT></TD>
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    Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Edward Rosenfeld</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>/s/
Michael Paradise</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Michael
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