Sec Form 4 Filing - RICH GARY M @ BROWN SHOE CO INC - 2009-11-25

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person RICH GARY M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BROWN SHOE CO INC [ BWS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President Brown Shoe Wholesale (Last) (First) (Middle) 442 SHEFFIEDL ESTATES DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/25/2009 (Street) CREVE COEUR, MO63141 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 200 D $ 10.53 143,205 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 500 D $ 10.52 142,705 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 15 D $ 10.51 142,690 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 400 D $ 10.49 142,290 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 1,000 D $ 10.48 141,290 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 600 D $ 10.47 140,690 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 1,200 D $ 10.46 139,490 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 2,300 D $ 10.45 137,190 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 285 D $ 10.41 136,905 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 131 D $ 10.4 136,774 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 800 D $ 10.38 135,974 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 400 D $ 10.375 135,574 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 2,500 D $ 10.37 133,074 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 100 D $ 10.365 132,974 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 1,699 D $ 10.36 131,275 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 300 D $ 10.355 130,975 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 3,869 D $ 10.35 127,106 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 4,732 D $ 10.34 122,374 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 100 D $ 10.335 122,274 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 2,100 D $ 10.33 120,174 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 600 D $ 10.325 119,574 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 1,600 D $ 10.32 117,974 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 200 D $ 10.315 117,774 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 1,900 D $ 10.31 115,874 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 200 D $ 10.305 115,674 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2009 S 7,269 D $ 10.3 108,469 ( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RICH GARY M 442 SHEFFIEDL ESTATES DRIVE CREVE COEUR, MO63141 President Brown Shoe Wholesale Signatures Marcy Lifton, Attny in Fact for Gary M. Rich 11/30/2009 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 15,940 shares held indirectly by 401 (k) Plan.

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