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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)

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SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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SHOE CARNIVAL VOTE Online + Go to www.envisionreports.com/SCVL or scan the QR code — login details are located in the shaded bar below. Votes submitted electronically must be received by 11:59 P.M. EDT, on June 22, 2022. Shareholder Meeting Notice Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shoe Carnival, Inc. Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 23, 2022 Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important! This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The Shoe Carnival, Inc. 2022 Proxy Statement and Shoe Carnival, Inc. 2021 Annual Report to Shareholders are available at: www.envisionreports.com/SCVL Easy Online Access — View your proxy materials and vote. Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/SCVL. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery preferences. Step 5: Vote your shares. When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials. Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. Otherwise you will not receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before June 10, 2022 to facilitate timely delivery. 2 N O T + 03MF4C

Shareholder Meeting Notice Shoe Carnival, Inc’s. Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Proposals to be voted on at the annual meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations. The Board recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees listed in Proposal 1, and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4: 1. Election of Directors: 01 - James A. Aschleman 02 - Andrea R. Guthrie 03 - Clifton E. Sifford 2. To approve, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. 3. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal 2022. 4. To approve amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation to allow shareholders to amend the Company’s by-laws. Note: In their discretion, the persons named as proxies are authorized to vote on any other business that may properly come before the annual meeting of shareholders and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you. Directions to the annual meeting can be obtained by calling 812-867-4034. Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select delivery preferences: Current and future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below. If you request an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials. PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a copy of the proxy materials. — Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/SCVL. Click “Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.” — Phone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276. — Email – Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Shoe Carnival, Inc.” in the subject line. Include your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state that you want a paper copy of the meeting materials. To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by June 10, 2022.