SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ROSEN ANDREW M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
8300 MARYLAND AVENUE
(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63105
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN SHOE CO INC [ BWS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President & CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 8,000 A $16.875 63,907(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 3,376 D $47.585 60,531(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 5,000 A $16.5 65,531(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 2,178 D $47.585 63,353(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 7,000 A $14.1875 70,353(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 2,730 D $47.585 67,623(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 5,000 A $14.6563 72,623(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 2,820 D $47.585 69,803(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 1,657 A $19.9375 71,460(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 882 D $47.585 70,578(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 4,890 A $10.7188 75,468(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 2,969 D $47.585 72,499(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 7,665 A $18.9688 80,164(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 4,962 D $47.585 75,202(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 11,250 A $10.7188 86,452(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 6,233 D $47.585 80,219(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 M 6,695 A $18.095 86,914(1) D
Common Stock 03/03/2006 F 4,306 D $47.585 82,608(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock $16.875 03/03/2006 M 8,000 (2) 05/23/2006 Common Stock 8,000 $0 0 D
Common Stock $16.5 03/03/2006 M 5,000 (3) 03/06/2007 Common Stock 5,000 $0 0 D
Common Stock $14.1875 03/03/2006 M 7,000 (4) 07/01/2008 Common Stock 7,000 $0 0 D
Common Stock $16.875 03/03/2006 M 5,000 (5) 05/28/2008 Common Stock 5,000 $0 0 D
Common Stock $14.6563 03/03/2006 M 1,657 (6) 03/04/2009 Common Stock 1,657 $0 0 D
Common Stock $19.9375 03/03/2006 M 4,890 (7) 05/27/2009 Common Stock 4,890 $0 0 D
Common Stock $18.9688 03/03/2006 M 7,665 (8) 10/14/2009 Common Stock 7,665 $0 0 D
Common Stock $10.7188 03/03/2006 M 11,250 (9) 03/02/2010 Common Stock 11,250 $0 0 D
Common Stock $18.095 03/03/2006 M 6,695 (10) 03/06/2012 Common Stock 6,695 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 5,629 shares held indirectly by 401(k) Plan.
2. The option vested in four equal installments on May 23, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.
3. The option vested in four equal installments in March 6, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
4. The option vested in four equal installments in January 7, 1999, 2000, 2001,2002
5. The option vested in four equal installments on May 28, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
6. The option vested in four equal installments on March 4, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
7. The option vested in four equal installments on May 27, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
8. The option vested in four equal installments on October 14, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
9. The option vested in four equal installments on March 2, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.
10. The option vested in four equal installments on March 6, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
Andrew M. Rosen 03/07/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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