0000014707-14-000012.txt : 20140314 0000014707-14-000012.hdr.sgml : 20140314 20140314160137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000014707-14-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140314 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20140314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN SHOE CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014707 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140] IRS NUMBER: 430197190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02191 FILM NUMBER: 14694490 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8300 MARYLAND AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 29 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3148544000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 29 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN SHOE CO INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990528 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN SHOE CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720327 8-K 1 c707-20140314x8k.htm 8-K bcf6079fe4744a9

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 14, 2014

(March 13, 2014)

 

 

 

BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

 

1-2191
(Commission File Number)

43-0197190
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

 

8300 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis,  Missouri
(Address of principal executive offices)

63105
(Zip Code)

 

(314) 854-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On March 13, 2014, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an incentive award of $1,364,462 to Diane M. Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board.  Of that amount, $1,064,462 was earned by Ms. Sullivan under the Company’s annual incentive plan and the Committee also awarded her a one-time $300,000 bonus in recognition of Ms. Sullivan’s successful leadership of the Company’s portfolio realignment initiatives, the overall direction and performance of the Company since assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer and her succession to the position of Chairman of the Board as of February 2, 2014. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 14, 2014

 

/s/ Michael I. Oberlander

 

 

Michael I. Oberlander

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

     Corporate Secretary

 

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