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: July 22, 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 7(c).        Exhibits.
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                  99.1     Press Release of Steven Madden, Ltd., dated July 22,
                           2004, reporting its earnings expectations for the
                           second quarter and full year 2004.

Item 12.          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On July 22, 2004, Steven Madden, Ltd. issued a press release to report its
earnings expectations for the second quarter and full year 2004. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and 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, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section. The information in this report shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in
such filing.

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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/ ARVIND DHARIA
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                                           Name:  Arvind Dharia
                                           Title: Chief Financial Officer



Date:  July 23, 2004

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