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Steven Madden Executive Compensation (FY25)

SHOO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Edward Rosenfeld
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 20, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Edward Rosenfeld: $9,078,571 → $8,164,373 (10.1% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Steven Madden's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Edward Rosenfeld, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, came to $8,164,373 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $9,078,571 reported for fiscal 2024, Rosenfeld's total was 10.1% lower.
What was Steven Madden's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 20, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Steven Madden's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Abercrombie & Fitch Co., American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., Caleres, Inc. and Columbia Sportswear Company, among others.
What is Steven Madden's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 523:1, against median employee compensation of $15,611.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Rosenfeld
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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Amelia Varela
President
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Zine Mazouzi
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations
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Karla Frieders
Former Chief Merchandising Officer
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Lisa Keith
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Rosenfeld
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Zine Mazouzi
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Amelia Varela
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lisa Keith
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Karla Frieders
Former Chief Merchandising Officer
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Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Rosenfeld
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Amelia Varela
President
◇—◇———◇◇
Zine Mazouzi
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations
◇—◇———◇◇
Lisa Keith
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Karla Frieders
Former Chief Merchandising Officer
Departed during or after this year
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A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Amelia VarelaRSU◇——◇——◇
Edward R. RosenfeldPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Edward R. RosenfeldRSU◇——◇——◇
Karla FriedersRSU◇——◇——◇
Lisa KeithRSU◇——◇——◇
Zine MazouziRSU◇——◇——◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Edward RosenfeldRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Zine MazouziRSU◇◇——
Lisa KeithRSU◇◇——
Amelia VarelaRSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Al Ferrara
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Peter Migliorini
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Arian Simone Reed
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Rose Peabody Lynch
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Mitchell S. Klipper
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Ravi Sachdev
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Maria Teresa Kumar
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Peter A. Davis
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Robert Smith
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Amelia Newton Varela and Edward R. Rosenfeld served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
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Audit committee chair◇
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Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 2x annual cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF
  • American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO
  • Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT
  • Caleres, Inc. CAL
  • Columbia Sportswear Company COLM
  • Crocs, Inc. CROX
  • Deckers Outdoor Corporation DECK
  • Designer Brands Inc. DBI
  • Fossil Group, Inc. FOSL
  • G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. GIII
  • Genesco Inc. GCO
  • Kontoor Brands, Inc. KTB
  • Movado Group, Inc. MOV
  • Oxford Industries, Inc. OXM
  • Shoe Carnival, Inc. SCVL
  • The Buckle, Inc. BKE
  • Under Armour, Inc. UAA
  • Wolverine World Wide, Inc. WWW
  • Zumiez Inc. ZUMZ

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
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2024May 21, 2025=◇◇◇
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2021May 25, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 26, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 24, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 25, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 26, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 27, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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181 figures on this page: 170 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
170 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001493152-26-024816
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001493152-26-015299
    COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS IN THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in the 2025 Fiscal Year · Outstanding Equity Awards at End of the 2025 Fiscal Year · Pay Ratio · and 1 more section
  3. 0001641172-25-012284
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001641172-25-002947
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001493152-24-021609
  6. 0001493152-24-014177
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001493152-23-019172
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001019056-22-000425
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001019056-21-000342
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001019056-20-000375
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001019056-19-000320
  12. 0001019056-18-000772
  13. 0001019056-17-000526
  14. 0001019056-16-001358
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Peers Steven Madden discloses

The companies named in SHOO's own disclosed peer group.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.Caleres, Inc.Columbia Sportswear CompanyCrocs, Inc.Deckers Outdoor CorporationDesigner Brands Inc.Fossil Group, Inc.Genesco Inc.Kontoor Brands, Inc.Movado Group, Inc.Oxford Industries, Inc.The Buckle, Inc.Under Armour, Inc.Wolverine World Wide, Inc.Zumiez Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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