UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report: May 20, 2004
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-23702 13-3588231
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
52-16 Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11104
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (718) 446-1800
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Item 7(c). Exhibits.
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99.1 Letter from Steven Madden, Ltd. to FMR Corp. dated
May 20, 2004.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On May 20, 2004, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") sent a letter to FMR Corp.,
one of the Company's stockholders, providing that the Company's management will
request that the board of directors of the Company consider amending the
Company's 1999 Stock Plan to provide that no material amendments will be made to
such plan without stockholder approval. A copy of the letter is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
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.
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
By: /s/ ARVIND DHARIA
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Name: Arvind Dharia
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 21, 2004
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Exhibit 99.1
[Steven Madden, Ltd. Letterhead]
May 20, 2004
FMR Corp.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Attn: Eric Roiter, General Counsel
Re: Steven Madden, Ltd.
Dear Mr. Roiter,
This will confirm my conversation with Robert McCormick this afternoon during
which I agreed that the management of Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") will
request that the board of directors of the Company consider amending the
Company's 1999 Stock Plan to provide that no material amendments will be made to
such plan without stockholder approval.
Sincerely,
/s/ JAMIESON KARSON
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Jamieson Karson
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer