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0001300467
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000014707
CALERES INC
001-02191
8300 MARYLAND AVE
P O BOX 29
ST LOUIS
MO
63105
3148544000
Korn Steven W
Director
Common
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
7500
274050.00
35150019
04/10/2024
NYSE
Common
01/24/2008
Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
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01/24/2008
Equity Compensation
Common
03/07/2011
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Issuer
N
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Equity Compensation
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