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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

SHOE PAVILION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1380 Fitzgerald Drive, Pinole, California 94564

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Telephone Number: (510) 222-4405

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x  No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)  Yes  ¨  No  x

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $2,363,000 as of June 27, 2003 (the last trading day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2003) based upon the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market reported for June 27, 2003. Shares of common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person who, as of such date, may be deemed to have beneficially owned more than 5% of the outstanding voting stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant under certain circumstances. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination of affiliate status for any other purpose.

At March 30, 2004 the number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock was 6,800,000.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Definitive Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders—Part III of this Form 10-K.

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Shoe Pavilion, Inc.

Index to Annual Report on Form 10-K

For the year ended January 3, 2004

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PART I

Item 1—Business

General

Shoe Pavilion, Inc. is an independent off-price footwear retailer on the West Coast that offers a broad selection of women’s, men’s and children’s designer label and name brand merchandise. The Company was among the first footwear retailers on the West Coast to expand the off-price concept into the designer and name brand footwear market. As of January 3, 2004 the Company operated 85 retail stores, including an internet store, in California, Washington and Oregon under the trade name Shoe Pavilion.

In July 1999, the Company entered into a licensing agreement to operate the shoe department of Gordmans, Inc. (formerly Richman Gordman ½ Price Stores, Inc.) department stores located in the Midwest. Pursuant to notification from Gordmans on December 28, 2001 the license agreement expired in June 2002 at which time the Company discontinued operating all 40 of the licensed shoe departments in Gordmans department stores. Certain terms and conditions of the license agreement were the subject of a lawsuit and counterclaim filed by the Company against Gordmans. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings.”

The Company offers quality designer and name brand footwear such as Converse, Anne Klein 2, Steve Madden, Reebok, Skechers and Nine West, typically at 20% to 60% below regular department store prices. Such price discounts appeal to value-oriented consumers seeking quality brand name footwear not typically found at other off-price retailers or mass merchandisers. The Company is able to offer lower prices by (i) selectively purchasing from manufacturers at significant discounts, large blocks of production over-runs, over-orders, mid-and late-season deliveries and last season’s stock, (ii) sourcing in-season name brand and branded design merchandise directly from factories in Italy, Brazil and China and (iii) negotiating favorable prices with manufacturers by ordering merchandise during off-peak production periods and taking delivery. During 2003, the Company purchased footwear merchandise from over 100 domestic and international vendors, independent resellers and manufacturers that had excess inventory for sale.

The Company’s stores utilize a self-service format that allows inventory to be stored directly under a displayed shoe, thereby eliminating the need for a stockroom and significantly increasing retail floor space. The functionality and simplicity of this format enable flexible store layouts that can be easily reconfigured to accommodate a new mix of merchandise. Moreover, this format allows customers to locate all available sizes of a particular shoe and to try them on for comfort and fit without a salesperson’s assistance, thereby reducing in-store staffing needs and allowing customers to make independent purchasing decisions.

Shoe Pavilion’s stores are based upon a standardized concept that offers a bright, clean, low maintenance and functional shopping environment to customers interested in purchasing quality men’s, women’s and children’s value priced footwear. The Company’s stores are strategically located in strip malls, outlet centers and downtown locations, frequently in close proximity to other off-price apparel retailers that attract similar customers. Shoe Pavilion stores average approximately 7,900 square feet. In 2003 the Company opened four stores and closed seven stores. In 2002 the Company opened 10 stores and closed five and in 2001 the Company opened six retail stores and closed three stores. The Company closed all 40 of its licensed shoe departments in 2002, including two it had opened in 2002 and two it had opened in 2001. During 2004, the Company intends to open two to four new stores, primarily in California.

The Company was incorporated in Delaware in November 1997 and is the successor to Shoe Pavilion Corporation (formerly Shoe Inn, Inc.), which was incorporated in Washington in 1983. The Company’s executive offices are located at 1380 Fitzgerald Drive, Pinole, California 94564, and its telephone number is (510) 222-4405.

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Operating Strategy

The Company’s objective is to be the leading off-price retailer of designer label and name brand footwear in each of the markets it serves. The operating strategy is designed to allow the Company to offer its customers quality footwear typically at 20% to 60% below department store prices for the same shoes. The following summarizes key elements of the Company’s operating strategy:

Growth Strategy

Since opening its first store in 1979 in Washington, the Company has expanded to 85 stores, including its internet store. The Company intends to continue to expand by opening new stores and increasing comparable store sales.

Continue New Store Openings.    The Company intends to increase its presence in its current markets and to enter new markets by selectively opening new stores, which can be served by the Company’s business support infrastructure. When entering a new market, the Company prefers to open multiple stores, thereby creating an immediate market presence and enabling television advertising costs to be spread economically across a number of stores.

Management believes that new store openings in the Company’s current markets will further increase name recognition, which, in turn, will facilitate expansion into new markets.

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Increase Comparable Store Sales.    During the past several years, comparable store sales have declined. Comparable store sales decreased 3.9%, in 2003, 1.0% in 2002 and 5.9% in 2001. In an effort to improve comparable store sales performance, management intends to focus on refining its sales efforts, including merchandise selection, advertising and promotions. In addition in late 2002 the Company expanded its product line to include children’s shoes and handbags. In 2004 the Company plans to expand its product line to include athletic accessories.

The Company plans to improve its operating performance in 2004 compared to 2003 with the goal of returning to profitability. This strategy in part is based upon improvement in comparable store sales, a modest growth in the number of stores, some improvement in gross margin and the reduction in advertising as a percentage of net sales to approximately 5% compared to 6.1% in 2003.

The Company’s ability to execute its operating and growth strategy is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Also, certain events, such as local economic downturns or the uncertainties related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, are beyond the control of management. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in implementing its strategy or that its strategy, even if implemented, will result in the achievement of the Company’s objectives.

The following table sets forth store openings and closings for the periods indicated:

Merchandising

Unlike deep-discount retailers, Shoe Pavilion offers high quality merchandise and a consistent selection of name brand dress and casual shoes for men, women and children. List prices generally range between $19.99 and $59.99 for women’s shoes, between $39.99 and $99.99 for men’s shoes and between $19.99 and $34.99 for children’s shoes.

Site Selection, Opening Costs and Leases

The Company uses a broker on the West Coast to identify potential retail sites. Prior to opening a new store, management reviews detailed reports on demographics; spending, traffic and consumption patterns; and other site and market related data. As of January 3, 2004, 43 of the Company’s stores were located in strip malls, 12 were located in outlet centers, 10 were located in regional malls, 9 were located in free standing stores and 10 were located in other types of facilities primarily downtown locations. The Company also operates an online store at Shoe Pavilion.com.

Opening costs for stores are typically minimal, excluding the initial stocking of inventory. The Company estimates that its total capital requirements to open a typical new store average $350,000, consisting of

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approximately $320,000 for inventory and $30,000 for fixtures and equipment, excluding leasehold improvements which are frequently paid for by the landlord allowances. Costs vary from store to store depending on, among other things, the location, size, property condition, and the tenant improvement package offered by the landlord. The Company does not own any of its real estate.

Sourcing and Purchasing

Vendors.    During 2003, the Company purchased its inventory from over 100 domestic and international vendors and independent resellers who over bought merchandise. In 2003, the Company’s top ten suppliers accounted for approximately 35% of its inventory purchases. No vendor accounted for more than 10% of total inventory purchases in 2003. The Company purchases from its suppliers on an order-by-order basis and has no long-term purchase contracts or other contractual assurances of continued supply or pricing. Since the Company has locations in a number of markets along the West Coast, Shoe Pavilion can accommodate and distribute a wide variety of merchandise that meets the needs of customers in different geographic areas. Management believes that the strength and variety of its supplier network mitigates much of the Company’s exposure to inventory supply risks. See “Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Affecting Financial Performance—Inventory and Sourcing Risk.”

Direct Sourcing.    The Company purchases in-season name brand and branded design merchandise directly from factories in Italy, Brazil and China. These purchases include both branded and non-branded goods and provide a consistent source of in-season merchandise. The Company purchases from its manufacturing sources on an order-by-order basis and has no long-term purchase contracts or other contractual assurances of continued supply or pricing provisions. See “Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Affecting Financial Performance—International Purchasing.”

Advertising

The Company believes that television advertising benefits all stores in a common viewing market. In 2003 the Company spent 6.1% of its net sales on advertising or $5.1 million. In 2002 the Company spent 4.1% of its net sales on advertising or $3.5 million. In 2001 the Company spent 3.2% of its net sales on advertising or $2.8 million. The Company believes that advertising costs for a particular market will be more effectively and economically leveraged as the number of stores increases in that market. The Company occasionally uses print advertising, usually at the time of a new store opening; however, it has found print advertising to be less effective than television advertising. Shoe Pavilion’s signage is consistent at all of its locations, with highly visible signage at the front and, when appropriate, rear of the store.

Merchandise Distribution

In February 2002 the Company engaged an unrelated third party to provide its warehousing and distribution services.

Information Systems

During 1999, the Company completed the installation of its information systems on an enterprise-wide basis, including all critical areas of corporate office, network infrastructure and point of sale (POS). This fully integrated system, uses an IBM AS 400 that is reliable and scalable, allowing simple upgrades of processing power as the business grows. In addition, the corporate network infrastructure was upgraded to a Windows NT environment with standardized workstations and a common set of desktop applications that may be used throughout the Company. This system provides a stable networking environment as well as a foundation for future growth.

Competition

The retail footwear market is highly competitive, and the Company expects the level of competition to increase. The Company competes with off-price and discount retailers (e.g., Nordstrom Rack, Payless

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ShoeSource, Ross Dress for Less and Famous Footwear), branded retail outlets (e.g., Nine West), national retail stores (e.g., DSW Shoe Warehouse, Nordstrom, Marshalls, Macy’s, Sears, J.C. Penney, Loehmann’s, Robinsons-May and Mervyn’s), traditional shoe stores and mass merchants. Many of these competitors have stores in the markets in which the Company now operates and in which it plans to expand. Additionally, many of the competitors are larger and have more resources than the Company.

Employees

As of January 3, 2004, the Company had approximately 287 full-time employees and 243 part-time employees. The number of part-time employees fluctuates depending upon seasonal needs.

Executive Officers

Certain information regarding the executive officers of the Company is set forth below:

Dmitry Beinus has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since founding the Company in 1979. From 1976 to 1978, Mr. Beinus was employed in the shoe department of Nordstrom, Inc.

Robert R. Hall has served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since January 1997. Mr. Hall joined the Company as a Regional Manager in 1990, and has held various positions within the Company including Operations Manager and Vice President of Merchandising.

John D. Hellmann has served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since June 2000. From September 1995 until June 2000, Mr. Hellmann served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Lamaur Corporation, a manufacturer and wholesaler of hair care products. Mr. Hellmann is a Certified Public Accountant.

The Company’s executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There is no family relationship between any of the Company’s executive officers or between any executive officer and any of the Company’s directors.

Item 2—Properties

As of January 3, 2004 the Company’s corporate offices were located in a 5,000 square foot facility in Pinole, California. As of January 3, 2004 the Company’s 84 stores, excluding its internet store, occupied an aggregate of approximately 661,000 square feet of space. The Company leases all of its stores, with leases expiring between 2004 and 2013. The Company has options to renew most of its leases.

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Store Locations

As of January 3, 2004, the Company operated 84 retail stores, in the states of California, Washington and Oregon. The Company also operates an internet store. Pursuant to notification from Gordmans on December 28, 2001 the license agreement expired in June 2002 at which time the Company discontinued operating all 40 of the licensed shoe departments. The number of stores in each geographic area is set forth below:

Item 3—Legal Proceedings

On March 5, 2002, the Company was sued in Los Angeles County Superior Court by one of its store managers who asserted that he and all other store managers in California were improperly classified as “exempt” employees under California’s wage and hour laws and therefore are entitled to overtime wages. An amended complaint seeking class action status on behalf of all store managers in California was subsequently filed with the court. The Company denied the plaintiff’s claims and filed an answer challenging class certification. In December 2003, the Company entered into a settlement agreement of the lawsuit. Under the terms of the agreement, which must be approved by the court, the Company would pay store managers a stipulated cash settlement based upon the number of weeks worked for the period from April 1, 1998 through December 31, 2003. During the fourth quarter ended January 3, 2004 the Company recorded a reserve of approximately $1.0 million for the estimated costs associated with the lawsuit settlement.

On May 31, 2002 the Company filed a lawsuit against Gordmans department stores in Douglas County, Nebraska. In the suit the Company claimed that Gordmans violated the terms of the license agreement the parties entered into in July 1999 by improperly withholding approximately $474,000 due the Company from shoe department sales and by making unauthorized markdowns and discounts of approximately $384,000. The Company was seeking $858,000, which included the $474,000 withheld by Gordmans. In a counterclaim against the Company, Gordmans asserted that it was entitled to $546,000 because the Company violated the license agreement by engaging in a liquidation sale, failed to maintain adequate inventory and did not perform required advertising. The violations alleged in the counterclaim apparently formed the basis for Gordmans decision to

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withhold the $474,000 due the Company. In April 2003 the Company and Gordmans settled the lawsuit and the case was dismissed. The resolution of this matter did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company is also party to various legal proceedings arising from normal business activities. Management believes that while it is reasonably possible that some of these matters will result in settlements to be paid by the Company, the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Item 4—Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

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PART II

Item 5—Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases

of Equity securities

The common stock of the Company is traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market^® under the symbol SHOE. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the highest and lowest closing sale prices for the common stock, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market^®.

After the Company went public its common stock was listed on the Nasdaq National Market. On March 1, 2001 the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination indicating that the Company had failed to comply with the Minimum Market Value of Public Float requirement for continued listing and that its shares were subject to delisting from The Nasdaq National Market. On April 6, 2001 the Company participated in a hearing with the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to appeal the Nasdaq Staff Determination. On April 30, 2001 the Company was notified that the Panel determined to transfer the listing of the Company’s securities to The Nasdaq SmallCap Market. On May 3, 2001 the listing of Company’s securities was transferred from The Nasdaq National Market to The Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The Company’s securities continue to be listed under the symbol SHOE.

As of January 3, 2004, there were 19 holders of record of the Company’s common stock.

From August 1988 through February 1998, the Company made distributions to its sole stockholder primarily to allow the stockholder to pay taxes on earnings of the Company included or includable in the taxable income of the stockholder as a result of the Company’s S corporation status. Upon completion of its initial public offering in February 1998, the Company made an S corporation distribution in the amount of $7.8 million to its previous sole stockholder, which approximated the earned and previously undistributed taxable S corporation income of the Company through the day preceding the termination date of its S corporation status. Except as mentioned in the previous sentences, the Company has not paid any cash dividends in the past. The Company currently intends to retain any earnings for use in its business and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, the Company’s line of credit restricts the Company’s ability to pay dividends. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Item 6—Selected Financial Data

The selected consolidated financial and operating data set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and “Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included herein.