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): April 27, 2006

                               STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
             (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 May 2, 2006, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. 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.

ITEM 5.02     DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
              DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(d)      On April 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"),
following a recommendation from the Company's Nominating/Corporate Governance
Committee, elected Richard P. Randall as a director. Additionally, Mr. Randall
will serve on the Company's Audit Committee and has been designated as the
Company's "audit committee financial expert". The text of the Company's press
release announcing the foregoing is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 8.01     OTHER EVENTS.

On April 27, 2006, the Board approved and declared a 3-for-2 stock split, to be
effected in the form of a stock dividend on its issued and outstanding common
stock, par value $0.0001 (the "Common Stock"). As a result of the stock split,
stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2006 (the "Record
Date") will receive one additional share of Common Stock for every two shares
held. Stockholders will receive cash in lieu of any fractional share of Common
Stock they otherwise would have received in connection with the dividend. The
price paid for the fractional shares will be based on the closing price of the
Common Stock on the Record Date, as reported by the Nasdaq National Market
System. The dividend will be payable on or about May 25, 2006 to stockholders of
record as of the Record Date. The text of the Company's press release announcing
the foregoing is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit
99.1 hereto) 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 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release dated May 2, 2006 regarding the Company's
                  announcement of (i) its financial results for the quarter
                  ended March 31, 2006, (ii) the election of Richard P. Randall
                  as a director, and (iii) the approval and declaration of a
                  3-for-2 stock split.


                                    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:  May 1, 2006


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


DOC. NO.          DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION

Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated May 2, 2006 regarding the Company's
                  announcement of (i) its financial results for the quarter
                  ended March 31, 2006, (ii) the election of Richard P. Randall
                  as a director, and (iii) the approval and declaration of a
                  3-for-2 stock split.