UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A Amendment No. 3 [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 Commission File Number 0-23702 STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-3588231 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. employer identification no.) of incorporation or organization) 52-16 Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11104 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (718) 446-1800 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]. Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [] No [X ]. The aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant (assuming for these purposes, but without conceding, that all executive officers and Directors are "affiliates" of the registrant) as of June 30, 2005, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $233,359,000 (based on the closing sale price of the registrant's common stock on that date as reported on The Nasdaq National Market). The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock as of March 9, 2006 was 13,846,168 shares. EXPLANATORY NOTE Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") is filing this Amendment No. 3 on Form 10-K/A to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 solely for the purpose of deleting "Part I. Item 1. Business - Trademarks and Service Marks" in its entirety and substituting a new "Part I. Item 1. Business - Trademarks and Service Marks" in lieu thereof, as set forth below. The Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the original Form 10-K and, other than the changes to "Part I. Item 1. Business - Trademarks and Service Marks" section referenced above and the filing of certifications of the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively, pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, does not modify or update the disclosure in the original Form 10-K, as amended. ITEM 1 BUSINESS Trademarks and Service Marks The STEVE MADDEN and/or STEVE MADDEN plus Design trademarks and service marks have been registered in numerous International Classes in the United States (Int'l Cl. 25 for clothing and footwear; Int'l Cl. 18 for leather goods, such as handbags and wallets; Int'l Cl. 9 for eyewear; Int'l Cl. 14 for jewelry; Int'l Cl. 3 for cosmetics and fragrances; Int'l Cl. 20 for picture frames and furniture; Int'l Cl. 16 for paper goods; Int'l Cl. 24 for bedding; and Int'l Cl. 35 for retail store services). The Company also has pending trademark applications in the United States for the mark STEVE MADDEN and/or STEVE MADDEN (design) in numerous international classes (Class 2 for paints, Class 4 for candles, Class 6 for key chains and id bracelets, Class 11 for lamps, Class 21 for housewares, Class 26 for hair accessories, Class 27 for rugs and carpets, Class 28 for sporting goods, and Class 32 for light beverages). The Company also has trademark registrations in the United States for the marks EYESHADOWS BY STEVE MADDEN (Int'l Cl. 9 for eyewear), ICE TEE (Int'l Cl. 25 for clothing and footwear), SHOE BIZ BY STEVE MADDEN (Int'l Cl. 25 for clothing and footwear; and Int'l Cl. 35 for retail store services) STEVEN M. (Int'l Class 25 for clothing and footwear); and STEVEN (Int'l Cl. 25 for clothing and footwear, Class 3 for cosmetics and fragrances, Class 14 for jewelry, Class 18 for leather goods, Class 26 for hair accessories, Class 35 for retail store services, and Class 9 for eyewear). The Company also has pending applications for STEVEN in various international classes (Class 2 for paints, Class 4 for candles, Class 6 for key chains and id bracelets, Class 11 for lamps, Class 16 for printed matter, Class 20 for furniture, Class 21 for housewares, Class 24 for fabrics and bedding, Class 26 for hair accessories, Class 27 for rugs and carpets, Class 28 for sporting goods, and Class 32 for light beverages). The Company also owns a registration for the mark SOHO COBBLER and SOHO COBBLER (design) in the U.S. in Class 25 for footwear. The Company also has several pending applications in the U.S. for MADDEN in a variety of international classes (Class 3 for cosmetics and fragrances, Class 18 for bags, , Class 14 for jewelry, and Class 25 for clothing and footwear). The Company also has pending applications in the U.S. for STEVEN BY STEVE MADDEN in Classes 18 (bags) and 24 (bedding), and for MADDEN BY STEVE MADDEN in Class 2 for paints, Class 3 for perfume and cosmetics, Class 4 for candles, Class 6 for key rings and key chains, Class 9 for eyewear and CDs, Class 11 for lamps, Class 14 for jewelry, Class 16 for stationery and notebooks, Class 18 for bags, Class 20 for furniture, Class 21 for housewares, Class 24 for bedding, Class 25 for clothing and footwear, Class 26 for hair accessories, Class 27 for carpets and rugs, Class 28 for toys and games, Class 32 for light beverages, and Class 35 for retail store services. Additionally, the Company has several pending trademark and service mark applications in the United States for various marks, including a stylized "H" Design (Int'l Cl. 25 for clothing and footwear). STEVE MADDEN LUXE in Class 25 for clothing and footwear, and FINA FIRENZE in Classes 18 (bags), 25 (clothing and footwear), and 35 (retail stores). RULE STEVE MADDEN (in Class 2 for paints, Class 3 for perfume and cosmetics, Class 4 for candles, Class 6 for key rings and key chains, Class 9 for eyewear and CDs, Class 11 for lamps, Class 14 for jewelry, Class 16 for stationery and notebooks, Class 18 for bags, Class 20 for furniture, Class 21 for housewares, Class 24 for bedding, Class 25 for clothing and footwear, Class 26 for hair accessories, Class 27 for carpets and rugs, Class 28 for toys and games, Class 32 for light beverages, and Class 35 for retail store services), SM NEW YORK (in Class 3 for perfume and cosmetics, Class 14 for jewelry, Class 18 for bags, Class 20 for furniture, Class 21 for housewares, and Class 25 for clothing and footwear); and SMNY (in Class 3 for perfume and cosmetics, Class 14 for jewelry, Class 18 for bags, Class 20 for furniture, Class 21 for housewares, and Class 25 for clothing and footwear). The Company further owns registrations for the STEVE MADDEN and/or STEVE MADDEN plus Design trademarks and service marks in various International Classes in Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, the European Union, and the Benelux countries and has pending applications for registration of the STEVE MADDEN and/or STEVE MADDEN plus Design trademarks and service marks in Bahrain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates . Additionally, the Company owns registrations for the STEVEN trademark and service mark in various International Classes in China, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates and has pending applications for registration of the STEVEN trademark and service mark in Australia, Bahrain, China, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Taiwan. The Company further owns registrations for the "torch stripe" design in Class 25 in the European Union and Panama, and has a pending application for the "torch stripe" design in Class 25 in China. The Company further owns registrations for the mark STEVEN BY STEVE MADDEN in various international classes in the European Union, and has pending applications for the mark STEVEN BY STEVE MADDEN in various international classes in Canada, China, Israel, and Korea. Additionally, the Company, through its Diva Acquisition Corp. subsidiary, owns registrations for the DAVID AARON trademark and service mark in various International Classes in the United States (Int'l Cl. 25 for clothing and footwear; Int'l Cl. 18 for leather goods, such as handbags and wallets; and Int'l Cl. 35 for retail store services), and in Australia, Canada, the European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Panama, and South Africa in some or all of Classes 3, 18, and 25, and for its D. AARON trademark in Class 25 Spain. Also, the Company own registrations for the DAVID AARON trademark in the United States in International Class 3 for perfume and cosmetics; International Class 9 for eyewear; International Class 14 for jewelry; International Class 16 for paper goods; International Class 18 for bags; International Class 24 for bed and bath products; International Class 25 for clothing and footwear and International Class 26 hair accessories in Korea. The Company, through its Stevies, Inc. subsidiary, also owns various registrations for the STEVIES and /or STEVIES plus Design trademark and service mark in a number of International Classes in the United States (Int'l Cl. 18 for leather goods, such as handbags and wallets; Int'l Cl. 9 for eyewear; International Class 35 for retail store services; International Class 14 for jewelry; International Class 28 for toys; International Class 16 for paper goods; International Class 3 for perfume and cosmetics, International Class 9 for CDs and eyewear, and International Class 26 for hair accessories), and for STEVIES BY STEVE MADDEN in Class 14 for jewelry, Class 9 for eyewear, Class 3 for perfume and cosmetics, Class 28 for toys and games, Class 35 for retail services, Class 16 for stationery and notebooks, Class 18 for bags). The Company, through its Stevies, Inc. subsidiary, also owns registrations for its STEVIES and/or STEVIES plus Design mark for various goods in Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, China, Columbia, the European Union, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally Stevies, Inc. has several pending trademark and service mark applications for registration of the STEVIES and STEVIES plus Design marks in various International Classes in Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. Finally, Stevies, Inc. also owns several trademark and service mark registrations of the STEVIES BY STEVE MADDEN mark in various International Classes in the United States (Int'l Cl. 25 for clothing and footwear; Int'l Cl. 14 for jewelry; Int'l Cl. 18 for leather goods, such as handbags and wallets; Int'l Cl. 16 for paper goods; Int'l Cl. 3 for cosmetics and fragrances; Int'l Cl. 9 for eyewear; Int'l Cl. 28 for toys; and Int'l Cl. 35 for retail store services). The Company believes that its trademarks have a significant value and are important to the marketing of the Company's products. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to effectively obtain rights to its marks throughout all of the countries of the world. Moreover, no assurance can be given that others will not assert rights in, or ownership of, trademarks and other proprietary rights of the Company or that the Company will be able to successfully resolve such conflicts. The failure of the Company to protect such rights from unlawful and improper appropriation may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and financial condition. ITEM 15 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (b) Exhibits. 31.01 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Dated: New York, New York July 5, 2006 STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. By: /s/ JAMIESON KARSON ------------------------------------ Jamieson Karson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. FORM 10-K/A EXHIBITS -------- 31.01 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.