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Caleres Inc – ‘10-K’ for 2/2/19 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 4/2/19, at 8:53pm ET   ·   As of:  4/3/19   ·   For:  2/2/19   ·   Accession #:  14707-19-20   ·   File #:  1-02191

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 4/03/19  Caleres Inc                       10-K        2/02/19  135:24M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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4 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/02/24  Caleres Inc.                      10-K        2/03/24  114:18M
 3/28/23  Caleres Inc.                      10-K        1/28/23  112:19M
 3/28/22  Caleres Inc.                      10-K        1/29/22  111:19M
 3/30/21  Caleres Inc.                      10-K        1/30/21  119:20M
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