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) August 3, 2006

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)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


8233 Baumgart Road, Evansville, IN

 

47725


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(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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Section 2--Financial Information

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On August 3, 2006, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its sales results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2006. The press release also states estimated earnings for the Company’s second fiscal quarter.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9--Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibits

 


 


 

99.1

 

Sales Release – Quarter Ended July 29, 2006.

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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:  August 3, 2006

By:

/s/ W. Kerry Jackson

 

 


 

 

W. Kerry Jackson

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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