UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2004


                               STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                       0-23702                 13-3588231
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification Number)


52-16 Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York                11104
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (718) 446-1800
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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On October 26, 2004, Steven Madden, Ltd. issued a press release and held a
conference call announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2004.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the transcript of the conference
call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and also is incorporated herein
by reference.

The information in this report, including exhibits attached hereto, is being
furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the 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. The information in this report shall
not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.


Item 9.01(c)      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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                  99.1     Press Release of Steven Madden, Ltd., dated October
                           26, 2004, reporting financial results for the third
                           quarter of 2004.

                  99.2     Transcript of Earnings Conference Call of Steven
                           Madden, Ltd. held on October 26, 2004.

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                                    SIGNATURE

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                         STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.



                                         By: /s/ JAMIESON KARSON
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                                             Name:  Jamieson Karson
                                             Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
                                                     Officer



Date:    October 27, 2004

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