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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895447-19-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190320
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190322

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACKSON W KERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215347

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21360
		FILM NUMBER:		19700106

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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        <footnote id="F1">Issued as restricted stock units, which represent the contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of common stock of Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the&quot;Company&quot;).  The restricted stock units will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on March 31, 2020, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the Company through such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the shares of performance-based restricted stock from the award granted to the reporting person on April 18, 2017 that were not earned based on the Company's cumulative fully diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2018, as determined on March 20, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On April 9, 2018, the reporting person was granted performance stock units representing a contingent right to receive up to 18,375 shares of common stock at the maximum level of performance, with the number of performance stock units earned to be determined based on the Company's fully diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2018. As determined on March 20, 2019, the reporting person earned 18,375 performance stock units based on the Company's fiscal 2018 performance. One-half of these earned performance stock units will vest on March 31, 2019 and one-half will vest on March 31, 2020, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the Company through such dates.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>W. Kerry Jackson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-22</signatureDate>
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