Tthe Board of Steven Madden, Ltd. appointed Mitchell S. Klipper to fill the newly-created directorship resulting from the increase in the authorized number of directors constituting the Board from eight members to nine members, such appointment to be effective as of April 2, 2018. Mr. Klipper retired as the Chief Executive Officer of the Retail Group of Barnes & Noble Inc. in May 2015, a position he had held since March 2010.