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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001019056-22-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHOO"
cik: "0000913241"
company_name: "STEVEN MADDEN, LTD."
filed_at: "2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:12:51.694695+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Steven Madden enters new 3-year CEO employment agreement with Rosenfeld; base salary set at $1.08M-$1.17M

## Summary
- Term runs Dec 31, 2021 through Dec 31, 2024; base salary $1,083,538 (2022), $1,126,879 (2023), $1,171,954 (2024).
- Restricted stock grant on Dec 31, 2021: target value $3.5M, vesting 20% annually over 5 years starting Dec 1, 2022.
- Additional restricted stock grant on Feb 1, 2022: target value $2.5M, vesting 20% annually over 5 years starting Feb 1, 2023.
- Change-of-control severance: 2.5x (base salary + average 3-year cash bonus) payable within 10 days.
- Non-compete extends 6 months post-termination (6 months for cause/voluntary quit) within U.S. for footwear/apparel/fashion products.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001019056-22-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHOO
- cik: 0000913241
- company_name: STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
- filed_at: 2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913241/000101905622000027/0001019056-22-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913241/000101905622000027/smadden_8k.htm

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