Executive Change

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) November 12, 2020 ( November 9, 2020 ) CALERES, INC. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ​ New York    1-2191    43-0197190 (State or other jurisdiction of   ​   ​ incorporation or organization) ​ (Commission File Number) ​ (IRS Employer Identification Number) ​ 8300 Maryland Avenue St. Louis , Missouri      63105 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) ​ ( 314 ) 854-4000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction 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)) ​ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: ​ Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock - par value of $0.01 per share CAL New York Stock Exchange ​ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ​ ​ ​ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. ​ Caleres, Inc. (the “Company”) announced on November 11, 2020 that Molly P. Adams, the Company’s Division President, Famous Footwear was resigning from the Company effective November 20, 2020 to pursue an opportunity outside of the Company. The Company also announced the appointment of Michael Edwards to succeed Ms. Adams as Division President, Famous Footwear at that time. A copy of the press release on this change of leadership is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the statements contained therein are incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits ​ ​ ​ (d) Exhibits ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Exhibit Number      Description 99.1   Press Release dated November 11, 2020 104 ​ Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) ​ ​ ​ ​ 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.        CALERES, INC.     (Registrant)             Date:  November 12, 2020 ​ /s/ Thomas C. Burke     Thomas C. Burke     Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary ​ ​ ​