<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-19-007030.txt : 20190311
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190311160618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-19-007030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEAVER DELORES B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033311

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21360
		FILM NUMBER:		19672337

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO STAMFORD PLAZA
		STREET 2:		281 TRESSER BLVD P O BOX 1214
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06904-1214

ISSUER:		

	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:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7500 EAST COLUMBIA STREET
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47715
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8128676471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7500 EAST COLUMBIA STREET
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47715
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On February 27, 2018, the reporting person's spouse transferred 1,000,000 shares of common stock of Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) to the J. Wayne Weaver 2018 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for Leigh Anne Weaver (the &quot;Leigh Weaver GRAT&quot;). Leigh Anne Weaver is the sole trustee of the Leigh Weaver GRAT and, as sole trustee, has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Leigh Weaver GRAT. The reporting person's spouse did not retain any voting or dispositive power over the shares held by the Leigh Weaver GRAT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the three-for-two stock split of the shares of the Company's common stock, which was effected in the form of a stock dividend paid on April 27, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 13, 2012.  As a result, the reporting person and the reporting person's spouse each received 833,307 shares of the Company's common stock as of April 27, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On February 27, 2018, the reporting person's spouse transferred 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the J. Wayne Weaver 2018 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for Bradley Wayne Weaver (the &quot;Bradley Weaver GRAT&quot;).  Bradley W. Weaver is the sole trustee of the Bradley Weaver GRAT and, as sole trustee, has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Bradley Weaver GRAT.  The reporting person's spouse did not retain any voting or dispositive power over the shares held by the Bradley Weaver GRAT.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: W. Kerry Jackson  For: Delores B. Weaver</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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