CALERES INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Apr 13, 2023

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	CALERES,
INC. 2023 Annual
Meeting Vote by May 24, 2023 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 22, 2023 11:59 PM ET.
CALERES, INC. 8300 MARYLAND AVENUE ST. LOUIS, MO 63105	●
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You invested in CALERES, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 25, 2023.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 11, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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●	Caleres, Inc.
	8300 Maryland Avenue
	St. Louis, Missouri 63105

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items — 1.	Election of Directors Nominees:			For
	01)  Lisa A. Flavin	04)  Mahendra R. Gupta	07)  Steven W. Korn	10)  Diane M. Sullivan
	02)  Brenda C. Freeman	05)  Carla C. Hendra	08)  Wenda Harris Millard	11)  Bruce K. Thorn
	03)  Lori H. Greeley	06)  Ward M. Klein	09)  John W. Schmidt
2.	Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as
the Company’s independent registered public accountants.			For
3.	Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation.			For
4.	Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency of future votes on executive compensation.			Year
NOTE: Such other
business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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