CALERES INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Apr 11, 2024

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Your Vote Counts! CALERES, INC. 2024 Annual Meeting Vote by May 22, 2024 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 20, 2024 11:59 PM ET. CALERES, INC. 8300 MARYLAND AVENUE ST. LOUIS, MO 63105 V43404-P07493 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 materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 23, 2024. 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 9, 2024. 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. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Vote in Person at the Meeting May 23, 2024 10:30 AM Central Time Caleres, Inc. 8300 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63105 Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com 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: 01) Lisa A. Flavin 02) Brenda C. Freeman 03) Lori H. Greeley 04) Mahendra R. Gupta 05) Carla C. Hendra 06) Ward M. Klein 07) Steven W. Korn 08) Wenda Harris Millard 09) John W. Schmidt 10) Diane M. Sullivan 11) Bruce K. Thorn 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 thereof. Board Recommends For For For V43405-P07493