Shoe Carnival, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Nasdaq-listed family footwear retailer with Shoe Carnival and Shoe Station store banners and related e-commerce operations. Its 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, material corporate events, leadership transitions, officer appointments, executive compensation arrangements, and capital actions involving common stock repurchases and cash dividends.
Proxy materials describe shareholder voting matters, board governance, executive compensation, equity awards, and related corporate-governance disclosures. The filing record also includes capital-structure and ownership information relevant to the company’s common stock and public-company reporting obligations.
SHOE CARNIVAL INC Schedule 13G filing reports that Copeland Capital Management, LLC beneficially owned 1,512,900 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.5% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows sole voting power of 1,115,409 shares and shared dispositive power for 1,512,900 shares. The filing includes a certification that the holdings were not acquired to influence control; signature by Sofia A. Rosala, General Counsel and CCO, dated 05/05/2026.
Shoe Carnival, Inc. is asking shareholders at its June 10, 2026 annual meeting to elect two directors, approve executive compensation on an advisory basis, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for Fiscal 2026, and amend its articles to change the company name to Shoe Station Group, Inc.
The proxy describes board structure, committee responsibilities, risk oversight, and ESG priorities, including human capital and community initiatives. It explains a pay-for-performance program that links executive bonuses and performance-based stock units to Operating Income and EPS. It also reviews Fiscal 2025 results, including net sales of $1,135,324,000, Operating Income of $66,758,000 and diluted EPS of $1.90, and discusses the Shoe Station rebanner strategy and related profit impact.
Shoe Carnival chairman Wayne J. Weaver reported a charitable transfer of common stock indirectly owned through his spouse. On April 10, 2026, his spouse made a bona fide gift of 166,666 shares of Shoe Carnival common stock to a donor-advised charitable gift fund as part of her estate planning. The filing notes that she has no control over, cannot direct the disposition of, and has no pecuniary interest in the gifted shares held by the fund.
After this transaction, Weaver reported 4,177,482 shares held directly and 4,333,180 shares held indirectly through his spouse. The event reflects a non-cash, non-market gift disposition rather than an open-market sale.
Shoe Carnival Inc major holder Delores B. Weaver reported a bona fide gift of Common Stock as part of her estate planning. On April 10, 2026, she gifted 166,666 shares to a donor-advised charitable gift fund. According to the disclosure, she has no control over, cannot direct the disposition of, and has no pecuniary interest in the gifted shares held by the charitable fund.
After the gift, her direct ownership stood at 4,333,180 shares of Shoe Carnival, and an additional 4,177,482 shares were reported as indirectly owned through her spouse. This filing reflects a charitable, non-market transfer rather than an open-market sale.
SHOE CARNIVAL INC executive vice president and CFO Kerry W. Jackson reported an open-market purchase of the company’s common stock. On April 2, 2026, he bought 31,000 shares at a weighted average price of $16.13 per share in multiple trades between $16.07 and $16.20.
After this transaction, Jackson directly owned 215,529 shares of SHOE CARNIVAL INC common stock. The filing notes that detailed trade-by-trade pricing within the reported range is available upon request.
Shoe Carnival Inc. executive Marc A. Chilton, SEVP–Chief Operating Officer, reported a tax-related share disposition tied to equity compensation. On the vesting of restricted stock units, 4,355 shares of Common Stock were withheld to cover income and payroll tax obligations, rather than sold in the open market. Following this withholding, Chilton directly holds 93,652 shares of Shoe Carnival common stock.
Shoe Carnival executive Tanya E. Gordon reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted stock units, 1,981 shares of Common Stock were withheld at $15.38 per share to cover income and payroll tax obligations. After this withholding, she directly holds 46,533 shares.
Shoe Carnival, Inc. outlines a major strategic shift toward its higher-end Shoe Station banner while maintaining legacy Shoe Carnival stores where data supports that format. At fiscal 2025 year end, the company operated 426 stores across 35 states and Puerto Rico, with Shoe Station representing about one‑third of the fleet after 101 rebanners.
The rebanner push reduced fiscal 2025 operating income by about $24.1 million and drove approximately $37.1 million of capital spending, with another $10–15 million of operating income impact and $5–7 million of capex expected in fiscal 2026. Management also targets $50–65 million of inventory reduction in 2026 as excess stock is cleared.
The company emphasizes an omnichannel model, with e‑commerce at roughly 10% of merchandise sales and a CRM‑driven loyalty program that generated about 78% of comparable‑store net sales in fiscal 2025. It ended fiscal 2025 with no debt and $130.7 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and is seeking shareholder approval to rename the company Shoe Station Group, Inc., underscoring its long‑term growth focus on the Shoe Station concept.
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported Fiscal 2025 net sales of $1.135 billion, down 5.6% from the prior year, with diluted EPS of $1.90 versus $2.68 despite a stronger gross margin of 36.6%. Fourth quarter net sales were $254.1 million and EPS was $0.33, both above consensus expectations.
Shoe Station remained the growth engine, with Fiscal 2025 net sales of $236.7 million, up 2.7% and representing 21% of total sales. The company ended its 21st straight year debt-free, holding $130.7 million in cash, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share. For Fiscal 2026, management guides net sales to a range of down 1% to up 1%, a gross margin near 34%, and adjusted EPS between $1.40 and $1.60, reflecting tariff-driven cost pressure, heavier promotions, and slower store rebanners while it refines its Shoe Station strategy.