CAL · Caleres Inc · Executive Compensation

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Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,150,000	—	$2,500,016	—	—	$58,637	$4,143,930
John W. Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,150,000	—	$2,500,016	—	—	$58,637	$4,143,930
Jack P. Calandra	Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$640,000	—	$460,012	—	—	$2,285,157	$3,387,007
Jack Calandra	Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$640,000	—	$460,012	—	—	$2,285,157	$3,387,007
Todd E. Hasty	Former Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer	$249,039	$375,000	$161,011	—	—	$12,352	$1,037,193
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing and Supply Chain Officer	$507,000	—	$300,014	—	—	$19,200	$1,023,075
Brian P. Costello	Division President— Famous Footwear	$462,404	$40,000	$400,013	—	—	$56,197	$979,659
Willis D. Hill	Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer	$500,000	—	$276,014	—	—	$16,075	$801,669
Daniel L. Karpel	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer	$115,385	—	$300,009	—	—	$3,230	$418,624

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John W. Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,137,500	—	$5,250,049	—	$1,208,900	$91,054	$8,296,239
John Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,137,500	—	$5,250,049	—	$1,208,900	$91,054	$8,296,239
Diane M. Sullivan	Executive Chair	$500,000	—	—	—	$3,461,850	$184,813	$4,167,274
Diane Sullivan	Executive Chair	$500,000	—	—	—	$3,461,850	$184,813	$4,167,274
Jack Calandra	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$640,000	—	$1,150,015	—	$631,925	$33,539	$2,455,479
Jack P. Calandra	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$640,000	—	$1,150,015	—	$631,925	$33,539	$2,455,479
Michael R. Edwards	Division President— Famous Footwear	$615,000	—	$1,000,019	—	$595,988	$26,826	$2,237,833
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing and Supply Chain Officer	$507,000	—	$552,040	—	$278,047	$30,438	$1,691,534

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,067,308	—	$4,000,038	—	$2,020,407	$105,564	$7,804,523
John W. Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,067,308	—	$4,000,038	—	$2,020,407	$105,564	$7,804,523
Diane Sullivan	Executive Chair	$815,385	—	—	—	$6,016,661	$327,184	$7,187,942
Diane M. Sullivan	Executive Chair	$815,385	—	—	—	$6,016,661	$327,184	$7,187,942
Michael R. Edwards	Division President— Famous Footwear	$623,077	—	$1,150,012	—	$595,810	$32,663	$2,403,376
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing and Supply Chain Officer	$513,000	—	$506,004	—	$902,116	$32,470	$2,295,814
Jack Calandra	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$652,308	—	$1,150,012	—	$353,952	$35,295	$2,191,567
Jack P. Calandra	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$652,308	—	$1,150,012	—	$353,952	$35,295	$2,191,567

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Diane Sullivan	Executive Chair	$1,184,615	—	$6,828,768	—	$3,672,000	$218,203	$13,762,193
Diane M. Sullivan	Executive Chair	$1,184,615	—	$6,828,768	—	$3,672,000	$218,203	$13,762,193
Kenneth Hannah	Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$452,607	—	$1,094,678	—	$646,541	$2,577,531	$4,771,358
John Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$769,231	—	$2,460,012	—	$1,231,200	$16,390	$4,618,166
John W. Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$769,231	—	$2,460,012	—	$1,231,200	$16,390	$4,618,166
Michael R. Edwards	Division President— Famous Footwear	$584,615	—	$525,000	—	$613,846	$9,380	$1,732,841
Douglas W. Koch	Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	$486,500	—	$94,500	—	$569,205	$32,061	$1,449,099
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing Officer	$492,000	—	$325,500	—	$526,071	$13,080	$1,305,345
Jack Calandra	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$246,154	$75,000	$525,048	—	$429,626	$5,907	$1,281,735
Jack P. Calandra	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$246,154	$75,000	$525,048	—	$429,626	$5,907	$1,281,735

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Diane Sullivan	Executive Chair	$1,200,000	—	$5,054,175	—	$3,600,000	$143,137	$10,196,791
Diane M. Sullivan	Executive Chair	$1,200,000	—	$5,054,175	—	$3,600,000	$143,137	$10,196,791
John Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$760,000	—	$596,340	—	$1,368,000	$13,295	$2,953,843
John W. Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$760,000	—	$596,340	—	$1,368,000	$13,295	$2,953,843
Kenneth Hannah	Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$669,800	—	$382,050	—	$1,071,680	$74,174	$2,197,704
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing Officer	$492,000	—	$266,490	—	$639,600	$11,246	$1,495,985
Michael R. Edwards	Division President – Famous Footwear	$500,000	—	$248,412	—	$650,000	$9,700	$1,408,112

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Diane M. Sullivan	Executive Chair	$1,080,000	—	$1,184,813	—	$360,000	$88,144	$2,929,336
Diane Sullivan	Executive Chair	$1,080,000	—	$1,184,813	—	$360,000	$88,144	$2,929,336
John W. Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$660,769	—	$965,955	—	$136,800	$8,688	$1,979,093
John Schmidt	President and Chief Executive Officer	$660,769	—	$965,955	—	$136,800	$8,688	$1,979,093
Kenneth Hannah	Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$623,429	—	$384,325	—	$107,168	$57,171	$1,177,572
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing Officer	$457,939	—	$90,815	—	$63,960	$9,595	$749,149
Michael R. Edwards	Division President – Famous Footwear	$367,385	—	$284,440	—	$65,000	$8,873	$739,680
Molly P. Adams	Former Division President - Famous Footwear	$516,923	—	$141,825	—	—	$6,934	$665,682

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Diane M. Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$1,200,000	—	$4,215,600	—	—	$74,395	$6,854,884
Diane Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$1,200,000	—	$4,215,600	—	—	$74,395	$6,854,884
John Schmidt	President	$700,000	—	$936,800	—	—	$8,515	$2,089,893
John W. Schmidt	President	$700,000	—	$936,800	—	—	$8,515	$2,089,893
Molly P. Adams	Former Division President - Famous Footwear	$700,000	$400,000	$819,700	—	—	$30,988	$1,950,688
Kenneth Hannah	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$669,800	—	$702,600	—	—	$65,966	$1,458,824
Douglas W. Koch	Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects	$486,500	—	$468,400	—	—	$32,665	$1,364,029
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing Officer	$492,000	—	$351,300	—	—	$8,868	$988,589

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Diane M. Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$1,150,000	—	$5,731,200	—	$1,178,534	$81,622	$8,323,893
Diane Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$1,150,000	—	$5,731,200	—	$1,178,534	$81,622	$8,323,893
Molly P. Adams	Former Division President - Famous Footwear	$451,731	$400,000	$1,218,715	—	$112,639	$39,614	$2,222,699
John Schmidt	President, Caleres	$650,000	—	$891,520	—	$465,714	$1,500	$2,112,430
John W. Schmidt	President, Caleres	$650,000	—	$891,520	—	$465,714	$1,500	$2,112,430
Kenneth Hannah	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$652,800	—	$891,520	—	$359,554	$69,929	$1,991,679
Daniel R. Friedman	Chief Sourcing Officer	$480,000	—	$764,160	—	$202,552	$3,921	$1,535,346
Douglas W. Koch	Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects	$474,500	—	$636,800	—	$212,188	$12,340	$1,366,596

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Diane Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board	$1,110,000	—	$4,304,000	—	$1,125,940	$64,402	$7,126,554
Diane M. Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board	$1,110,000	—	$4,304,000	—	$1,125,940	$64,402	$7,126,554
Kenneth Hannah	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$640,000	—	$968,400	—	$394,600	$54,045	$2,081,248
John Schmidt	Division President - Brand Portfolio	$625,000	—	$860,800	—	$363,443	$18,267	$2,076,039
John W. Schmidt	Division President - Brand Portfolio	$625,000	—	$860,800	—	$363,443	$18,267	$2,076,039
Douglas W. Koch	Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects	$464,500	—	$538,000	—	$233,053	$40,208	$1,382,611

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Daniel L. Karpel	Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2026-05-20	2026-05-20
Daniel L. Karpel	Interim Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2026-01-21	2026-01-22
Daniel L. Karpel	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2025-10-13	2025-09-15
Todd E. Hasty	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer	Retired	2025-10-17	2025-06-13
Michael R. Edwards	Division President – Famous Footwear	Resigned	2025-05-02	2025-04-04
Molly Langenstein	director	Appointed	2024-11-05	2024-11-07
Kyle F. Gendreau	director	Appointed	2024-11-05	2024-11-07
Diane M. Sullivan	Executive Chairman	Appointed	2023-01-15	2022-12-13
Diane M. Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2023-01-15	2022-12-13
John W. Schmidt	Director	Appointed	2023-01-15	2022-12-13
John W. Schmidt	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2023-01-15	2022-12-13
Jack P. Calandra	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2022-09-12	2022-09-01
John W. Schmidt	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2023-01-15	2022-07-26
Diane M. Sullivan	Executive Chair	Appointed	2023-01-15	2022-07-26
Diane M. Sullivan	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2023-01-15	2022-07-26

Leadership

John W. Schmidt CEO, Board Member
Diane M. Sullivan Chairman
Daniel L. Karpel CFO, Chief Accounting Officer
Jack P. Calandra CFO
Willis D. Hill CIO
Brenda C. Freeman Board Member
Bruce K. Thorn Board Member
Diane Sullivan Board Member
John Schmidt Board Member
Kyle F. Gendreau Board Member
Lisa A. Flavin Board Member
Lori H. Greeley Board Member
Mahendra R. Gupta Board Member
Molly Langenstein Board Member
Ward M. Klein Board Member
Wenda Harris Millard Board Member

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