UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2025 (June 25, 2025)

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Indiana	0-21360	35-1736614
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1800 Innovation Point, 5th Floor Fort Mill, SC		29715
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (803) 650-4600

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Title of each class

     Trading
Symbol(s)

     Name of each exchange on which registered

     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

     SCVL

     The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 25, 2025. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting, as described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed on May 14, 2025, and the voting results for each matter.

The nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified, as follows:


Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
James A. Aschleman	23,770,915	590,903	5,780	1,533,030
Andrea R. Guthrie	22,369,401	1,992,417	5,780	1,533,030
Clifton E. Sifford	23,745,741	616,075	5,782	1,533,030

By the following vote, the shareholders approved the advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
22,109,746	2,238,213	19,639	1,533,030

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 was ratified by the following shareholder vote:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
25,562,397	331,346	6,885	0

SIGNATURES

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.


	SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: June 27, 2025	By:	/s/ Patrick C. Edwards
		Patrick C. Edwards
		Senior Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Secretary

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