CALERES INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2012

Apr 10, 2012

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UNITED STATES

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 22, 2012.
	Meeting Information
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.	Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting
	For holders as of: March 30, 2012
	Date: May 22, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM CDT
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC. 8300 MARYLAND AVENUE ST. LOUIS, MO
63105-3693	Location: Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Conference Center 300 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63105
●	You are receiving this communication because you
hold shares in the above named company. This is not a
ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail if you so request. You may view the proxy materials
online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. By: Michael I. Oberlander Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

— Before You Vote —

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The Board of Directors
recommends that you vote FOR the following:
1.
Election of Directors Nominees:
01) Mario L. Baeza 02) Mahendra R. Gupta 03) Carla Hendra	04) Michael F. Neidorff 05) Hal J. Upbin 06) Harold B. Wright
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accountants. 3. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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