8-K 1 bws8k011112.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 11, 2012
(January 11, 2012)

BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-2191 (Commission File Number) | 43-0197190 (IRS Employer Identification Number)
8300 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) | 63105 (Zip Code)
(314) 854-4000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Members of the executive management team of Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (the “Company”) will present a business overview to analysts and investors at the Integrated Corporate Relations (“ICR”) XCHANGE on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 3:40 p.m. ET, and periodically over the next few weeks. The slide presentation for use in conjunction with these presentations is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is also available on the Company’s website via the following link: www.brownshoe.com/investor, although the Company reserves the right to discontinue its availability at any time.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 7.01 and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Investor Update – Brown Shoe Company, Inc. – January 2012

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SIGNATURES
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.

|  | BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
|  | (Registrant)
Date: January 11, 2012 |  | /s/ Michael I. Oberlander
|  | Michael I. Oberlander
|  | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Investor Update – Brown Shoe Company, Inc. – January 2012

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