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): November 2, 2005


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


          Delaware                      000-23702                13-3588231
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 (State or other jurisdiction     (Registration Number)        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


          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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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On November 2, 2005, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing its financial results as of and for the quarter ended September 30,
2005. A copy of the Company's press release announcing these financial results
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated by reference into this
report.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits
99.1 hereto) that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to
be "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 or
Sections 11 and 12(a) (2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or
after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference into such filing.

ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

On November 2, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that its
Board of Directors had declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share to
all stockholders of record as of November 14, 2005, to be payable on November
23, 2005. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this
report.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release dated November 2, 2005 regarding the Company's
                  announcement of its financial results as of and for the
                  quarter ended September 30, 2005.

         99.2     Press Release dated November 2, 2005 regarding the Company's
                  announcement of a special cash dividend.



                                    SIGNATURE

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


                                       STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.


                                       By: /s/ JAMIESON A. KARSON     
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                                           Name:  Jamieson A. Karson 
                                           Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date:  November 2, 2005



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


DOC. NO.          DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION

Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated November 2, 2005 regarding the Company's
                  announcement of its financial results as of and for the
                  quarter ended September 30, 2005.

Exhibit 99.2      Press Release dated November 2, 2005 regarding the Company's
                  announcement of a special cash dividend.