Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
I, Dawn H. Robertson, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of Stein Mart, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: August 23, 2016 | /s/ Dawn H. Robertson | |||||
| Dawn H. Robertson | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer |
