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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895447-04-000046.txt : 20040506
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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHOE CARNIVAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895447
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661]
		IRS NUMBER:				351736614
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21360
		FILM NUMBER:		04783218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8233 BAUMGART ROAD
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47725
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8128674039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8233 BAUMGART RD
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47725
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<B><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
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<P>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">May 6, 2004</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.</B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Indiana</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">0-21360</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">35-1736614</B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
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<B><P>8233 Baumgart Road, Evansville, IN</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">47725</B></TD>
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<P>Registrant's telephone number, including area code</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(812) 867-6471</B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former name or former address if changed since last report)</TD>
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<B><U><P>Item 12</B></U>.</TD>
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<B><P>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<B><U><P>Results of Operations and Financial Condition</B></U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On May 6, 2004, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its April 2004 sales results and estimated earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended May 1, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;May 6, 2004</TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>By:</FONT></TD>
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<B><P>/s/ W. Kerry Jackson</B></TD>
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<P>Senior Vice President and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.<BR>
INDEX TO EXHIBITS</P>
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<B><P>Description</B></TD>
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<B><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<P>Sales Release&nbsp;-&nbsp;Month Ended May 1, 2004</TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 99.1</P>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P>8233 Baumgart Road<BR>
Evansville, IN 47725<BR>
www.shoecarnival.com<BR>
(812) 867-4034</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Contact Mark L. Lemond<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
or W. Kerry Jackson<BR>
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer<BR>
and Treasurer</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><I><P>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B></I></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SHOE CARNIVAL REPORTS APRIL SALES</P>
</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evansville, Indiana, May 6, 2004 - Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL), a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today reported sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 3.8 percent to $48.6 million from sales of $46.8 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 4.6 percent in April 2004.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sales for the thirteen-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 6.3 percent to $145.5 million from sales of $136.9 million for the thirteen-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 2.2 percent for the first quarter of 2004.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company noted it expects to come in at the upper end of its earnings guidance for the first quarter of $.31 to $.35 per diluted share. The results for the first quarter are expected to be released on May 13, 2004.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company also announced the opening in April of an additional store in the New Orleans, LA market.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To hear the telephone replay of Shoe Carnival, Inc.'s pre-recorded April sales message, please dial 888-203-1112 followed by conference call I.D. number 611339 beginning May 6, 2004 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time. The telephone replay will be available for one week.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions in the areas of the United States in which our stores are located; changes in the overall retail environment and more specifically in the apparel and footwear retail sectors; the potential impact of national and international security concerns on the retail environment; changes in our relationships with key suppliers; the impact of competition and pricing; changes in weather patterns, consumer buying trends and our ability to identify and respond to emerging fashion trends; risks associated with the seasonality of the retail industry;
 the availability of desirable store locations at acceptable lease terms and our ability to open new stores in a timely and profitable manner; higher than anticipated costs associated with the closing of underperforming stores; the inability of manufacturers to deliver products in a timely manner; changes in the political and economic environments in the People's Republic of China, a major manufacturer of footwear; and the continued favorable trade relations between the United States and China and countries which are the major manufacturers of footwear.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, these forward-looking statements necessarily depend upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or imprecise and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included in this press release do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terms such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "pro forma," "anticipates," "intends" or the negative of any of these terms, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy or intentions. Given these uncertainties, we caution investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We disclaim any obligation to update any of these factors or to publicly announce any revisions to the forward-l
ooking statements contained in this press release to reflect future events or developments.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shoe Carnival is a chain of 248 footwear stores located in the Midwest, South and Southeast. Combining value pricing with an entertaining store format, Shoe Carnival is a leading retailer of name brand and private label footwear for the entire family. Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Shoe Carnival trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol SCVL. Shoe Carnival's press releases and annual report are available on the Company's website at www.shoecarnival.com.</P>
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