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) September 23, 2003

 
 

BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-2191 (Commission File Number)	43-0197190 (IRS Employer Identification Number)
8300 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices)	63105 (Zip Code)
(314) 854-4000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced today that members of its executive management team will be speaking with financial analysts during the "Sidoti West Coast Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum" in San Francisco on September 23, 2003, and Wells Fargo Securities Consumer Conference, "On the Cutting Edge - Unraveling the Consumer Sector," in New York City on September 25, 2003. A copy of the presentation book that will be shared with analysts will be made available on Brown Shoe's website, www.brownshoe.com under "News" and then "General Company Releases," (see: http://www.brownshoe.com/news/index.asp).

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 9 shall not be deemed "Filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURES

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

	BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: September 23, 2003	/s/ Michael I. Oberlander
	Michael I. Oberlander Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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