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SC 13G, 1999-07-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





                               SHOE CARNIVAL,INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  824889109
                                (CUSIP Number)













     The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be  "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the  Securities  and
Exchange  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that
section  of the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act
(however, see the Notes.)

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CUSIP No. 51506S10 0           13G        Page          of        Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS                  Lord, Abbett & Co.
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS       13-5620131
             (entities only)
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)

                                                                  (b)
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     3       SEC USE ONLY
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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   NEW YORK

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        NUMBER OF            5    SOLE VOTING POWER        1,329,521
       BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY EACH
        REPORTING
       PERSON WITH
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                             6    SHARED VOTING POWER          0
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                            ----- ------------------------------------------

                             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,329,521
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                            ----- ------------------------------------------

                             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  0
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                              1,329,521
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES      __
             CERTAIN SHARES*                                            N/A
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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   10.03%
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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             IA:PN
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Item 1.

     (a)      See Front Cover Page
     (b)      8233 Baumgart Rd.
              Evansville, Indiana 47711

Item 2.

     (a)      Lord, Abbett & Co.
     (b)      767 Fifth Avenue
              New York, New York 10153

     (c)      New York

     (d)      See Front Cover Page

     (e)      See Front Cover Page

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

(e)           Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended

Item 4.       Ownership

     (a)      See No. 9
     (b)      See No. 11

     (c)
              (i)    See No. 5
              (ii)   See No. 6
              (iii)  See No. 7
              (iv)   See No. 8

Item 5.       Owner of Five Percent or Less of a Class

              N/A

Item 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

              N/A

Item 7.       Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

              N/A

Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

              N/A


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Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group

              N/A

Item 10.      Certification

              By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purpose or effect.

                                                      SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                     July 13, 1999
                                                         Date

                                                       /s/ Paul A. Hilstad
                                                       Signature

                                                    Paul A. Hilstad
                                                    General Counsel
                                                      Name/Title



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