---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-068399"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCVL"
cik: "0000895447"
company_name: "SHOE CARNIVAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:36:06.822906+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shoe Carnival CEO Mark Worden departs; Cliff Sifford interim; prelim FY EPS $1.90 beats consensus

## Summary
- Mark Worden departed as President and CEO and resigned from Board on Feb 24; not due to disagreement.
- Vice Chairman Cliff Sifford appointed Interim President and CEO; company will search for permanent successor.
- Preliminary FY2025 net sales $1.135B; diluted EPS expected $1.90, $0.03 above consensus.
- Ended FY2025 with over $130M cash and marketable securities; 21st consecutive year with no debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-068399
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCVL
- cik: 0000895447
- company_name: SHOE CARNIVAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895447/000119312526068399/0001193125-26-068399-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895447/000119312526068399/scvl-20260224.htm

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