CALERES INC — Earnings Release 2009

Mar 4, 2009

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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 4, 2009

(March 4, 2009)

| 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) | |

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

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

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

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

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 4, 2009, Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing, among other things, its results of operations for the quarter and year ended January 31, 2009. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the statements contained therein are incorporated by reference herein.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 2.02 and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)
99.1	Press
Release issued March 4, 2009

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
4, 2009 | /s/
Michael I. Oberlander |
| | Michael
I. Oberlander |
| | Senior
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary |

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press
Release dated March 4, 2009

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