-----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, PLIHuZ5N0lcPmITYELi16vvM5St0I4pAlv485Bnf32cbG5PNxVJEUSnYS5kZWVTN ormT18Z5kzlAFGDVnSge2Q== 0001206774-10-000636.txt : 20100318 0001206774-10-000636.hdr.sgml : 20100318 20100318161023 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001206774-10-000636 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100318 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20100318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHOE CARNIVAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895447 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661] IRS NUMBER: 351736614 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21360 FILM NUMBER: 10691677 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7500 EAST COLUMBIA STREET CITY: EVANSVILLE STATE: IN ZIP: 47715 BUSINESS PHONE: 8128676471 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7500 EAST COLUMBIA STREET CITY: EVANSVILLE STATE: IN ZIP: 47715 8-K 1 shoecarnival_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT shoecarnival_8k.htm
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 18, 2010 (March 16, 2010) 

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana      0-21360        35-1736614
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File  (IRS Employer 
of incorporation)  Number)  Identification No.) 

7500 East Columbia Street, Evansville, IN       47715
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (812) 867-6471

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report) 

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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.
 
(c) On March 16, 2010, the Board of Directors of Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the "Company") designated Kathy A. Yearwood, 43, as an executive officer of the Company and as its principal accounting officer. Ms. Yearwood has served as a Vice President and as the Company's corporate Controller since March 17, 2005 and prior to that served as corporate Controller since joining the Company in December 2002. Prior to the designation of Ms. Yearwood, the responsibilities of principal accounting officer were performed by W. Kerry Jackson, the Company's Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Jackson continues to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer.
 
(d) On March 16, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the award of discretionary bonuses with respect to fiscal year 2009 for the named executive officers of the Company. Mark L. Lemond, President and Chief Executive Officer, was awarded a bonus of approximately 60% of his 2009 base salary; W. Kerry Jackson, Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, a bonus of 48% of his 2009 base salary; Clifton E. Sifford, Executive Vice President - General Merchandise Manager, a bonus of 45% of his 2009 base salary and Timothy T. Baker, Executive Vice President - Store Operations, a bonus of 39% of his 2009 base salary.
 
These bonuses were awarded as a result of the significant improvement in the Company's financial performance during fiscal 2009 as compared to fiscal 2008 and to recognize the individual contributions of each executive.
 
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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.
 
    SHOE CARNIVAL, INC. 
    (Registrant) 
 
 
Dated: March 18, 2010  By:         /s/ W. Kerry Jackson 
    W. Kerry Jackson 
    Executive Vice President and 
    Chief Financial Officer 
 
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