---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-017823"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHOO"
cik: "0000913241"
company_name: "STEVEN MADDEN, LTD."
filed_at: "2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:33:35.348531+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Robert G. Smith and CMO Karla Frieders resign from Steven Madden

## Summary
- Robert G. Smith voluntarily resigns from Board effective July 14, 2025, to pursue other opportunity.
- Karla Frieders resigns as Chief Merchandising Officer effective June 30, 2025, for personal reasons.
- Both resignations are not due to any disagreement with the Company's operations or policies.
- Board size reduced from 11 to 10 members effective July 14, 2025; no new CMO to be appointed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-017823
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHOO
- cik: 0000913241
- company_name: STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
- filed_at: 2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913241/000164117225017823/0001641172-25-017823-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913241/000164117225017823/form8-k.htm

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