UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K |
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 14, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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000-23702 |
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13-3588231 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 1.01. |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On December 14, 2009, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing employment agreement, dated July 15, 2005 and effective July 1, 2005 (the “Madden Employment Agreement”), with Steven Madden, the Company’s Creative and Design Chief. The Amendment, the full text of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, amends the Madden Employment Agreement to extend the term of Mr. Madden’s employment through December 31, 2019. All other terms of the Madden Employment Agreement remain unchanged.
The foregoing description of the Amendment to the Madden Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) |
Exhibits: |
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Exhibit |
Description |
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10.1 |
Amendment dated December 14, 2009 to Third Amended Employment Agreement between the Company and Steven Madden |
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.
Dated: December 17, 2009
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STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. |
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By: /s/ Edward R. Rosenfeld |
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Name: Edward R. Rosenfeld |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |