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 |
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(Commission File |
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(IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) |
|
Number) |
|
Identification
No.) |
| 7500 East Columbia Street,
Evansville, IN |
|
47715 |
| (Address of principal executive
offices) |
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(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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240.13e-4(c)) |
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.
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SHOE CARNIVAL,
INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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| Dated: March 18, 2010 |
By: |
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/s/ W. Kerry
Jackson |
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W. Kerry Jackson |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial
Officer |
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