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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895447-04-000065.txt : 20040902
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040902153950
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895447-04-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040825
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Material Impairments
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040902

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21360
		FILM NUMBER:		041013850

	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><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</B>Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
<B><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K<BR>
</FONT>CURRENT REPORT</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P></B>
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<P>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">August 25, 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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</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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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Not Applicable</B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former name or former address if changed since last report)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Section&nbsp;1--Registrant's Business and Operations</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item&nbsp;1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</P>
</B><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On August 25, 2004, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the "Company") granted to W. Kerry Jackson, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, an option to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Option") pursuant to the Company's 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2000 Plan"). The grant of the Option was made in connection with the promotion of Mr. Jackson from Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.</P>
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Option will become exercisable one-third on August 25, 2005, one-third on August 25, 2006 and one-third on August 25, 2007. The exercise price of the Option is $12.14 per share. The Option will expire on August 24, 2014, subject to earlier termination in certain circumstances. The Option consists of an incentive stock option to purchase 6,352 shares of the Company's Common Stock and a non-qualified stock option to purchase 3,648 shares of the Company's Common Stock.</P>
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Option was granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Plan. Reference is made to the full text of the 2000 Plan, as amended and restated, as set forth as Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2004, for additional and more detailed terms of the Option. As of the date of grant of the Option, the Company and Mr. Jackson entered into a Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement with respect to the incentive stock option portion of the Option and a Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement with respect to the non-qualified stock option portion of the Option. Reference is made to the forms of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement which provide additional information regarding the terms of the Option, and which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10-A and Exhibit 10-B, respectively, and incorporated 
herein by reference.</P>
<B><P>Section 2--Financial Information</P>
<P>Item 2.05&nbsp;&nbsp;Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.</P>
</B><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management continually evaluates individual store performance with greater attention addressed to under performing stores. If the performance of a store is deemed by management to be unacceptable and unlikely to improve to an acceptable level, management will work with the landlord to determine if a financially reasonable exit strategy can be negotiated. Under this strategy, the Company has negotiated to close two under performing stores with the landlord terminating the lease. On August 17, 2004, management committed to close one store and subsequently closed the store on August 28, 2004. On August 27, 2004, management committed to close a second store, which is expected to close in the Company's fourth quarter. The charges to close the stores will be incurred in the Company's third quarter. The expected closing expenses and cash outlay for both stores combined are as follows:</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Expense</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Cash outlay</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>Lease Termination</TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;160,000</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;160,000</TD>
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<P>Repayment of lease incentives</TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">0</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT">159,000</TD>
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<P>Disposal of fixed assets</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">54,000</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">0</TD>
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<P>Impairment of fixed assets</TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">226,000</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">0</TD>
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<P>Other closing expenses</TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT">20,000</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">20,000</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
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<P>Total</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;460,000</TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;339,000</TD>
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<B><P>Item&nbsp;2.06&nbsp;&nbsp;Material Impairments.</P>
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Management committed to the closure of a store on August 27, 2004, with the actual closing date to occur in the Company's fourth quarter. An impairment charge of $226,000 on the store's fixed assets is expected to be incurred in the Company's third quarter. See Item 2.05 "Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" above for additional details.</P>
<B><P>Section 9--Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>
<P>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>
</B><P>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits:</P>
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<U><P>Exhibit No.</U></TD>
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<U><P>Exhibits</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">10-A</TD>
<TD WIDTH="78%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement for incentive stock options granted under the Company's 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">10-B</TD>
<TD WIDTH="78%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement for non-qualified stock options granted under the Company's 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">3</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P></B>
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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>&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;</TD>
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<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;</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.</B></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 2, 2004</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P>W. Kerry Jackson</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="38%" VALIGN="MIDDLE">
<P>Executive Vice President and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial"><P>Notice of Grant of Stock Options<BR>
and Option Agreement</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Shoe Carnival, Inc.<BR>
ID: </B>35-1736614<BR>
8233 Baumgart Road<B> <BR>
</B>Evansville, IN 47725</FONT></TD>
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<P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</P></FONT>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P><BR>
[Name and Address of Optionee]<BR>
</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Option Number:<BR>
Plan:<BR>
ID:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P><BR>
2000<BR>
</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Effective [Grant Date], you have been granted a(n) Incentive Stock Option to buy [Number of Shares Granted] shares of Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the Company) stock at $[Option Price] per share.</P>
<P>The total option price of the shares granted is $[Number of Shares Granted multiplied by Option Price].</P>
<P>Shares in each period will become fully vested on the date shown.</P></FONT>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="22%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Vest Type</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Full Vest</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Expiration</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="22%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">[Vesting Schedule]</P><DIR>
<DIR>

<P>[Note: Vesting Schedule of Incentive Stock Options is limited by the Internal Revenue Code and the Company's Stock Option Plan]</P>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P></DIR>
</DIR>

</FONT><P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>By your signature and the Company's signature below, you and the Company agree that these options<BR>
are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Company's Stock Option Plan as<BR>
amended and the Option Agreement, all of which are attached and made a part of this document.</P>
</FONT><P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</P></FONT>
<TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=630>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Shoe Carnival, Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Date</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>[Name of Optionee]</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Date</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 10-B</P>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial"><P>Notice of Grant of Stock Options<BR>
and Option Agreement</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="54%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Shoe Carnival, Inc.<BR>
ID: </B>35-1736614<BR>
8233 Baumgart Road<B> <BR>
</B>Evansville, IN 47725</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</P></FONT>
<TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=667>
<TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P><BR>
[Name and Address of Optionee]<BR>
</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Option Number:<BR>
Plan:<BR>
ID:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P><BR>
2000<BR>
</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Effective [Grant Date], you have been granted a(n) Non-Qualified Stock Option to buy [Number of Shares Granted] shares of Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the Company) stock at $[Option Price] per share.</P>
<P>The total option price of the shares granted is $[Number of Shares Granted multiplied by Option Price].</P>
<P>Shares in each period will become fully vested on the date shown.</P></FONT>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="22%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Vest Type</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Full Vest</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Expiration</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="22%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
</TR>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">[Vesting Schedule]</P>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
</FONT><P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>By your signature and the Company's signature below, you and the Company agree that these options<BR>
are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Company's Stock Option Plan as<BR>
amended and the Option Agreement, all of which are attached and made a part of this document.</P>
</FONT><P><HR SIZE=0></P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</P></FONT>
<TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=630>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Shoe Carnival, Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Date</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#000000" HEIGHT=1><P></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="53%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>[Name of Optionee]</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Date</FONT></TD>
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