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of the</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May&nbsp;24, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Collective Brands, Inc.</B></P>

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in its charter)</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>3231 Southeast Sixth Avenue,</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Topeka, Kansas</B></P></TD>
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Area Code)</B></P>

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since last report)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held
on May 24, 2012&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) The stockholders elected all of the Company's nominees for
director; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; ratified the appointment of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company's
independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012; approved the Amended and Restated Collective Brand&rsquo;s, Inc.
Incentive Compensation Plan; and approved the 2012 Collective Brands, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The final results of voting on
each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the Registrant's annual meeting of stockholders on May 24, 2012
are as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Broker</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Withheld</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1. Election of Directors:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Mylle H. Mangum</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">37,751,379</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">12,275,521</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">5,471,085</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">John M. McGovern</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">40,378,150</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;9,648,750</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">5,471,085</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">D. Scott Olivet</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">40,399,432</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;9,627,468</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">5,471,085</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Under the Registrant's Charter, each of the directors was elected,
having received more votes &quot;for&quot; than &quot;against.&quot;<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Broker</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Abstention</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">47,905,942</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,605,817</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">515,339</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">5,471,085</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Abstention</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">3. Ratification of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">55,230,897</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">198,916</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">68,370</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">Broker</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For</TD>
    <TD>Against</TD>
    <TD>Abstention</TD>
    <TD>Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD>4. Approve the Amended and Restated Collective Brands, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan</TD>
    <TD>49,348,386</TD>
    <TD>483,647</TD>
    <TD>195,065</TD>
    <TD>5,471,085</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">Broker</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For</TD>
    <TD>Against</TD>
    <TD>Abstention</TD>
    <TD>Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD>5. Approve the 2012 Collective Brands, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
    <TD>43,729,483</TD>
    <TD>6,145,828</TD>
    <TD>151,787</TD>
    <TD>5,471,085</TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(a) Financial statements:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; None</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(b) Pro forma financial information:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; None</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(c) Shell company transactions:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; None</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(d) Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 99.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; Press Release of Collective Brands, Inc. dated May 24, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Dated: May 24, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0">COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press Release of Collective Brands, Inc. dated May 24, 2012</TD></TR>
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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): May 24, 2012
Collective Brands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
1-14770
43-1813160
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3231 Southeast Sixth Avenue,
Topeka, Kansas
66607
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(785) 233-5171
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions
A.2. below):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held
on May 24, 2012
(b) The stockholders elected all of the Company's nominees for
director; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's
independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012; approved the Amended and Restated Collective Brand's, Inc.
Incentive Compensation Plan; and approved the 2012 Collective Brands, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The final results of voting on
each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the Registrant's annual meeting of stockholders on May 24, 2012
are as follows:
Broker
For
Withheld
Non-Votes
1. Election of Directors:
Mylle H. Mangum
37,751,379
12,275,521
5,471,085
John M. McGovern
40,378,150
9,648,750
5,471,085
D. Scott Olivet
40,399,432
9,627,468
5,471,085
Under the Registrant's Charter, each of the directors was elected,
having received more votes "for" than "against."
Broker
For
Against
Abstention
Non-Votes
2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
47,905,942
1,605,817
515,339
5,471,085
For
Against
Abstention
3. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP
55,230,897
198,916
68,370
Broker
For
Against
Abstention
Non-Votes
4. Approve the Amended and Restated Collective Brands, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan
49,348,386
483,647
195,065
5,471,085
Broker
For
Against
Abstention
Non-Votes
5. Approve the 2012 Collective Brands, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
43,729,483
6,145,828
151,787
5,471,085
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits
99.1    
  Press Release of Collective Brands, Inc. dated May 24, 2012
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 24, 2012
COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC.
By:
/s/ Douglas G. Boessen
Douglas G. Boessen
Division Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Collective Brands, Inc. dated May 24, 2012
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