<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895447-20-000009.txt : 20200313
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200313160124
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895447-20-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEAVER WAYNE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033310

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21360
		FILM NUMBER:		20712580

	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:			0202

	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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        <issuerName>SHOE CARNIVAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCVL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001033310</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEAVER WAYNE J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7500 E. COLUMBIA STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>EVANSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47715</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-20</value>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>691192</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1191114</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-08-26</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Spouse</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 345,596 shares of common stock of Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) that the reporting person received from the J. Wayne Weaver 2018 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for Leigh Anne Weaver as an annuity payment on May 20, 2019, in accordance with the terms of such trust, and 345,596 shares of common stock of the Company that the reporting person received from the J. Wayne Weaver 2018 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for Bradley Wayne Weaver as an annuity payment on May 20, 2019, in accordance with the terms of such trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On August 26, 2019, the reporting person transferred 345,696 shares of common stock of the Company to the J. Wayne Weaver 2019 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for Leigh Anne Weaver (the &quot;Leigh Weaver 2019 GRAT&quot;).  Leigh Anne Weaver is the sole trustee of the Leigh Weaver 2019 GRAT and, as sole trustee, has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Leigh Weaver 2019 GRAT.  The reporting person did not retain any voting or dispositive power over the shares held by the Leigh Weaver 2019 GRAT.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: W. Kerry Jackson For: J. Wayne Weaver</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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