-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Dynf6b9UbHE8bjZ9XrNCieKG3UQVAbOr+q2i8TCPIW+pPyF5yG18jSL6gJHUG0sm J2IEGimSkdp5Lkvf65fAkA== 0001195447-07-000004.txt : 20071221 0001195447-07-000004.hdr.sgml : 20071221 20071221142220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001195447-07-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071221 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071221 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060232 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661] IRS NUMBER: 431813160 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3231 SOUTH EAST SIXTH STREET CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66607-2207 BUSINESS PHONE: 7852335171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3231 S E 6TH ST CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66607-2207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980903 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PAYLESS SHOESOURCE HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980421 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOFER JUDITH K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001195447 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14770 FILM NUMBER: 071322418 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 3145547101 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 615 OLIVE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2007-12-21 0001060232 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. PSS 0001195447 HOFER JUDITH K 3231 S.E. SIXTH AVENUE TOPEKA KS 66607 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2007-12-21 4 A 0 1000 18.27 A 2955 D Common Stock 2007-12-21 4 A 0 2100 18.28 A 5055 D Common Stock 2007-12-21 4 A 0 6900 18.30 A 11955 D Harold J. Herman, Attorney-in-Fact 2007-12-21 EX-24 2 hoferpoa.htm 
Power of Attorney



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the

undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael J.

Massey and Harold J. Herman II, as the undersigned's true

and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full and several

power of substitutions, for the undersigned and in the

undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,

to sign any or all Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and any

amendments and supplements to those forms, and to file the

same with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with

the New York Stock Exchange, granting unto said attorney-

in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform

each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be

done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and

purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby

ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and

agent or his or her or their substitute or substitutes may

lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.  This power

of attorney shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by

the undersigned, and any person may rely on its being in

effect until such person actually receives such written

revocation.



Dated this 25th day of May, 2006.



/s/  Judith K. Hofer





State of   Kansas)

                 ) ss.

County  of Topeka)



On this 25th  day of  May, 2006,  before me appeared Judith K. Hofer, to

me known to be the person who executed the foregoing

instrument and acknowledged that he or she executed the

same as his or her free act and deed.



In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and

affixed my official seal in the County  and State aforesaid, the

day and date first above written.



(SEAL)

/s/Deborah A. Ortega

Notary Public

My term expires: 12/2/08
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