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):  January 23, 2018 (January 19, 2018)

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)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 7500 East Columbia Street, Evansville, IN  47715
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (812) 867-6471
 
 Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 19, 2018, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a stock repurchase plan (the "Plan") for the purpose of repurchasing shares of its common stock in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This Plan has been established pursuant to, and as part of, the Company's share repurchase program for up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock, which was previously announced on December 19, 2017.
 
The Company's designated broker under the Plan has the authority to repurchase up to 700,000 shares of the Company's common stock beginning on February 5, 2018, through March 30, 2018, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the Plan.  Because repurchases under the Plan will be subject to price, market volume and timing constraints specified in the Plan, there is no assurance as to the exact number of shares that will be purchased under the Plan, if any, or the timing of any repurchases.  The Company may terminate the Plan at any time.
 
 
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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)  
       
Dated: January 23, 2018
By:
/s/ W. Kerry Jackson  
    W. Kerry Jackson  
     Senior Executive Vice President,  
    Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Treasurer  
 
 
 


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