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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895447-04-000073.txt : 20041104
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895447-04-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041104
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041104

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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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21360
		FILM NUMBER:		041117939

	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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<P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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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">November 4, 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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<B><P>8233 Baumgart Road, Evansville, IN</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">47725</B></TD>
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<P>(Address of principal executive offices)</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><P>Section 9</B></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<B><P>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></TD>
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<B><P>Item 9.01</B></TD>
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<B><P>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<B><P>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On November 4, 2004, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its sales results for October 2004 and for its third fiscal quarter ended October 30, 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;November 4, 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>W. Kerry Jackson</TD>
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<P>Executive 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>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
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<B><P>Description</B></TD>
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<P>Sales Release&nbsp;-&nbsp;Month Ended October 30, 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, Indiana 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>
Executive 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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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SHOE CARNIVAL REPORTS OCTOBER SALES</P>
</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evansville, Indiana, November 4, 2004&nbsp;-&nbsp;Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq:&nbsp;&nbsp;SCVL), a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today reported sales for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004, increased 6.3 percent to $40.0 million from sales of $37.7 million for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent in October 2004.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sales for the 13-week third quarter increased 6.8 percent to $162.7 million from sales of $152.4 million for the 13-week quarter ended November 1, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 0.4 percent for the 13-week period.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sales for the first nine months of 2004 increased 5.3 percent to $446.3 million from sales of $423.7 million for the first nine months of 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 1.5 percent for the 39-week period.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company also announced the opening of an additional store during the month in Greenwood Village, CO (Denver Market). During the third quarter, the Company opened six stores and closed one.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To hear the telephone replay of Shoe Carnival, Inc.'s pre-recorded October sales message, please dial 888-203-1112 followed by conference call I.D. number 611339 beginning today 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;Third quarter earnings results will be announced by the Company on November 16, 2004.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shoe Carnival is a chain of 255 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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