UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended August 3, 2002

                                       OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

                         Commission file number 0-20052

                                STEIN MART, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida                                                   64-0466198
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)


1200 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida              32207
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 346-1500

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 [  ]

At August 31, 2002, the latest  practicable  date, there were 41,509,381  shares
outstanding of Common Stock, $.01 par value.






                                STEIN MART, INC.
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                            PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.   Financial Statements:

            Balance Sheets at August 3, 2002, February 2, 2002                3
                and August 4, 2001

            Statement of Income for the 13 Weeks and 26 Weeks Ended           4
                August 3, 2002 and August 4, 2001

            Statement of Cash Flows for the 26 Weeks Ended                    5
                August 3, 2002 and August 4, 2001

            Notes to Financial Statements                                     6

  Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial                 8
                Condition and Results of Operations

  Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk       10


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                                                  11

  Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


SIGNATURES                                                                   12

CERTIFICATIONS                                                               13


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                                Stein Mart, Inc.
                                  Balance Sheet
                                 (In thousands)


                                                                  August 3,        February 2,        August 4,
                                                                    2002              2002              2001
                                                                -------------     -------------     -------------
                                                                                            
ASSETS                                                           (Unaudited)                         (Unaudited)
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                       $ 15,485          $ 10,276          $ 15,882
   Trade and other receivables                                        5,779             5,201             2,799
   Inventories                                                      325,765           296,158           316,135
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                          6,081            11,324             7,908
                                                                -------------     -------------     -------------
      Total current assets                                          353,110           322,959           342,724

Property and equipment, net                                          89,904            88,601            84,602
Other assets                                                          7,075             6,112             5,070
                                                                -------------     -------------     -------------
      Total assets                                                 $450,089          $417,672          $432,396
                                                                =============     =============     =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                $ 71,856          $ 93,675          $ 79,899
   Accrued liabilities                                               49,979            46,001            40,889
   Income taxes payable                                               1,187             4,071             1,900
                                                                -------------     -------------     -------------
      Total current liabilities                                     123,022           143,747           122,688

Notes payable to banks                                               93,100            57,750           100,900
Other liabilities                                                    16,505            14,280            13,029
                                                                -------------     -------------     -------------
      Total liabilities                                             232,627           215,777           236,617

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock - $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares
     authorized; no shares outstanding
   Common stock - $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares
     authorized; 41,709,381; 41,495,876 and 40,955,610
     shares issued and outstanding, respectively                        417               415               410
   Retained earnings                                                217,045           201,480           195,369
                                                                -------------     -------------     -------------
      Total stockholders' equity                                    217,462           201,895           195,779
                                                                -------------     -------------     -------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                   $450,089          $417,672          $432,396
                                                                =============     =============     =============



   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.
                               Statement of Income
                                   (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands except per share amounts)


                                                          13 Weeks Ended                      26 Weeks Ended
                                                  -------------------------------     -------------------------------
                                                    August 3,         August 4,         August 3,         August 4,
                                                      2002              2001              2002              2001
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
                                                                                               
Net sales                                            $311,427          $291,473          $667,406          $608,542
Cost of merchandise sold                              233,323           219,663           492,771           453,655
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
   Gross profit                                        78,104            71,810           174,635           154,887

Selling, general and administrative expenses           76,318            69,218           157,599           140,591
Other income, net                                       3,359             3,369             7,059             7,325
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------

   Income from operations                               5,145             5,961            24,095            21,621

Interest expense                                          669             1,044             1,283             1,975
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------

Income before income taxes                              4,476             4,917            22,812            19,646
Provision for income taxes                              1,701             1,869             8,669             7,466
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------

   Net income                                        $  2,775          $  3,048          $ 14,143          $ 12,180
                                                  =============     =============     =============     =============


Earnings per share - Basic                              $0.07             $0.07             $0.34             $0.30
                                                  =============     =============     =============     =============
Earnings per share - Diluted                            $0.07             $0.07             $0.34             $0.29
                                                  =============     =============     =============     =============


Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic            41,669            41,142            41,612            41,200
                                                  =============     =============     =============     =============
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted          42,024            41,612            41,977            41,706
                                                  =============     =============     =============     =============



   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.
                             Statement of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)


                                                                        26 Weeks Ended
                                                                -------------------------------
                                                                  August 3,         August 4,
                                                                    2002              2001
                                                                -------------     -------------
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                                       $14,143           $12,180
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
      operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                9,190             8,108
         Deferred income taxes                                        1,819               353
         Tax benefit from exercise of stock options                     385                80
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
           Trade and other receivables                                 (578)              650
           Inventories                                              (29,607)          (33,237)
           Prepaid expenses and other current assets                  4,401            (2,285)
           Other assets                                                (963)              423
           Accounts payable                                         (21,819)             (596)
           Accrued liabilities                                        3,978            (2,311)
           Income taxes payable                                      (2,884)           (2,899)
           Other liabilities                                          1,248              (187)
                                                                -------------     -------------
   Net cash used in operating activities                            (20,687)          (19,721)

Cash flows used in investing activities:
   Capital expenditures                                             (10,493)          (11,155)

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net borrowings under notes payable to banks                       35,350            40,664
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options                              775               391
   Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan                           482               488
   Purchase of common stock                                            (218)           (5,851)
                                                                -------------     -------------
   Net cash provided by financing activities                         36,389            35,692
                                                                -------------     -------------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                             5,209             4,816
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                       10,276            11,066
                                                                -------------     -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          $15,485           $15,882
                                                                =============     =============
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

   Interest paid                                                    $ 1,231           $ 2,012
   Income taxes paid                                                  2,242             9,572




   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


1.  Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting  principles for interim financial information
and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly,  they do not include all of
the  information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted   accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the 26 week periods
are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results  that may be  expected  for the
entire year.  For further  information,  refer to the financial  statements  and
footnotes  thereto  included in the Stein Mart,  Inc. annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended February 2, 2002.

In  November  2001,  the Company  changed its fiscal year end from the  Saturday
closest to December 31 to the Saturday closest to January 31. The Company's Form
10-K for the year ended February 2, 2002 included unaudited, condensed quarterly
results of operations  for fiscal 2001  reflecting  the change in year end. This
Form 10-Q includes the complete  unaudited results for the 26 weeks ended August
3, 2002 and August 4, 2001.

2.  Earnings Per Share
Basic   earnings   per  share  are  computed  by  dividing  net  income  by  the
weighted-average  number of common shares  outstanding  for the period.  Diluted
earnings  per share is computed by dividing  net income by the  weighted-average
number of common shares  outstanding  plus common stock  equivalents  related to
stock options for each period.

A reconciliation of weighted-average number of common shares to weighted-average
number of common shares plus common stock equivalents is as follows (000's):



                                                          13 Weeks Ended                      26 Weeks Ended
                                                  -------------------------------     -------------------------------
                                                    August 3,         August 4,         August 3,         August 4,
                                                      2002             2001               2002              2001
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
                                                                                                 
Weighted-average number of common shares               41,669            41,142            41,612            41,200
Stock options                                             355               470               365               506
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
Weighted-average number of common shares
 plus common stock equivalents                         42,024            41,612            41,977            41,706
                                                  =============     =============     =============     =============


3.  Notes Payable to Banks
The Company has a revolving credit agreement with a group of banks which extends
through June 2004.  The agreement,  which was amended in April 2002,  provides a
$135 million senior revolving credit facility, including a $10 million letter of
credit  sub-facility.  Borrowings are secured by trade and other receivables and
inventories.  Interest  is  payable at rates  based on  spreads  over the London
Interbank  Offering Rate (LIBOR) or the Prime Rate. A quarterly  commitment  fee
ranging  from  0.375% to 0.50% per annum is paid on the  unused  portion  of the
commitment.  The agreement  requires the Company to maintain  certain  financial
ratios and indebtedness  tests. At August 3, 2002, the Company was in compliance
with all requirements of the amended agreement.

4.  Stock Repurchases
During the first half of 2002 and 2001,  the Company  repurchased  20,000 shares
and 637,500 shares for $0.2 million and $5.9 million,  respectively.  During the
period August 4, 2002 through September 6, 2002, the Company repurchased 200,000
shares for $1.3 million.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


5.  Store Closing Reserve
The store closing reserve  includes the remaining lease obligation for one store
closed in December 1999 ($3.2 million), the estimated cost of lease terminations
for three stores closed during the second quarter of 2002 ($2.0 million) and one
store closing during the fourth quarter of 2002 ($0.2 million).  Payments during
2002 include ongoing lease costs for previously  closed stores.  Activity in the
store closing reserve is as follows:

Balance at February 2, 2002                            $5,680
Payments                                                 (231)
                                                  -------------
Balance at August 3, 2002                              $5,449
                                                  =============

The store  closing  reserve  includes a current  portion of $1.4  million  and a
long-term portion of $4.0 million which are included in Accrued  liabilities and
Other liabilities, respectively.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

This document includes a number of forward-looking  statements which reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance.
Wherever used, the words "plan", "expect",  "anticipate",  "believe", "estimate"
and similar expressions identify forward looking statements.

Any such  forward-looking  statements  contained in this document are subject to
risks and  uncertainties  that  could  cause the  Company's  actual  results  of
operations to differ materially from historical results or current expectations.
These  risks  include,  without  limitation,   ongoing  competition  from  other
retailers  many of whom are  larger and have  greater  financial  and  marketing
resources,  the  availability  of suitable new store sites at  acceptable  lease
terms,  ability  to  successfully   implement  strategies  to  exit  or  improve
under-performing  stores, changing preferences in apparel,  changes in the level
of consumer  spending due to current events and/or general economic  conditions,
adequate  sources of designer and brand-name  merchandise at acceptable  prices,
and the Company's  ability to attract and retain qualified  employees to support
planned growth.

The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its  forward-looking
statements  even if experience  or future  changes make clear that any projected
results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of the
Company's net sales represented by each line item presented:



                                                          13 Weeks Ended                      26 Weeks Ended
                                                  -------------------------------     -------------------------------
                                                    August 3,         August 4,         August 3,         August 4,
                                                      2002              2001              2002              2001
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
                                                                                               
Net sales                                            100.0%            100.0%            100.0%            100.0%
Cost of merchandise sold                              74.9              75.4              73.8              74.5
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
   Gross profit                                       25.1              24.6              26.2              25.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses          24.5              23.7              23.6              23.1
Other income, net                                      1.1               1.1               1.0               1.2
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
   Income from operations                              1.7               2.0               3.6               3.6
Interest expense                                       0.2               0.3               0.2               0.4
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
Income before income taxes                             1.5               1.7               3.4               3.2
Provision for income taxes                             0.6               0.7               1.3               1.2
                                                  -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
   Net income                                          0.9%              1.0%              2.1%              2.0%
                                                  =============     =============     =============     =============


For the 13 weeks ended August 3, 2002 compared with the 13 weeks ended August 4,
2001:

Three  stores were opened and three were closed  during the second  quarter this
year,  bringing to 261 the number of stores in operation  this year  compared to
235 stores in operation at the end of the second quarter of 2001.

Net sales for the 13 weeks  ended  August 3,  2002 were  $311.4  million,  a 6.8
percent  increase over net sales of $291.5  million for the same period of 2001.
Comparable  store net sales  decreased  2.3 percent  from the second  quarter of
2001.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.


Gross  profit for the  quarter  ended  August 3, 2002 was $78.1  million or 25.1
percent of net sales  compared to $71.8 million or 24.6 percent of net sales for
the  second  quarter  of 2001.  The 0.5  percent  increase  in the gross  profit
percentage  resulted  primarily from lower markdowns,  somewhat offset by higher
occupancy costs as a percent of sales.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses were $76.3 million or 24.5 percent
of net sales for the quarter  ended August 3, 2002, as compared to $69.2 million
or 23.7  percent of net sales for the same 2001  quarter.  The  increase  of 0.8
percent of net sales is primarily due to decreased leverage of selling,  general
and administrative expenses.

Other income, primarily from in-store leased shoe departments,  was $3.4 million
for both the second quarter of 2002 and 2001.

Interest  expense  was $0.7  million  for the  second  quarter  of 2002 and $1.0
million for the second quarter of 2001. The decrease resulted from lower average
borrowings and lower interest rates during the second quarter this year compared
to last year.

Net  income for the second  quarter  of 2002 was $2.8  million or $0.07  diluted
earnings  per share  compared  to net income of $3.0  million  or $0.07  diluted
earnings per share for the second quarter of 2001.

For the 26 weeks ended August 3, 2002 compared with the 26 weeks ended August 4,
2001:

Eleven  stores were  opened and three were closed  during the first half of this
year,  bringing to 261 the number of stores in operation  this year  compared to
235 stores in operation at the end of the second quarter of 2001.

Net sales for the 26 weeks  ended  August 3,  2002 were  $667.4  million,  a 9.7
percent  increase over net sales of $608.5  million for the same period of 2001.
Comparable store net sales decreased 0.6 percent from the first half of 2001.

Gross  profit for the 26 weeks ended  August 3, 2002 was $174.6  million or 26.2
percent of net sales compared to $154.9 million or 25.5 percent of net sales for
the first half of 2001. The 0.7 percent increase in the gross profit  percentage
resulted  primarily from lower  markdowns,  somewhat offset by higher  occupancy
costs as a percent of sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $157.6 million or 23.6 percent
of net sales  for the 26 weeks  ended  August 3,  2002,  as  compared  to $140.6
million or 23.1 percent of net sales for the same 2001  period.  The increase of
0.5  percent of net sales is  primarily  due to  decreased  leverage of selling,
general and administrative expenses.

Other income, primarily from in-store leased shoe departments,  was $7.1 million
and $7.3 million for the first half of 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Interest  expense was $1.3  million for the first half of 2002 and $2.0  million
for the first half of 2001. The decrease resulted from lower average  borrowings
and lower  interest  rates  during the first half of this year  compared to last
year.

Net  income  for the  first  half of 2002 was  $14.1  million  or $0.34  diluted
earnings  per share  compared  to net income of $12.2  million or $0.29  diluted
earnings per share for the first half of 2001.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash used in operating  activities  was $20.7  million for the first half of
2002 and $19.7 million for the comparable period in 2001. Slightly more cash was
used in operating  activities  during the first half of 2002 as a result of more
cash required for the payment of merchandise  accounts payable,  offset by lower
income tax payments  and  increased  net income.  During the first half of 2002,
$2.2  million of income  taxes were paid  compared to $9.6  million in the first
half of 2001 primarily due to use of net operating loss carryforwards in 2002.

During the first half of 2002 and 2001, cash flows used in investing  activities
amounted  to $10.5  million  and  $11.2  million,  respectively,  primarily  for
acquisition  of fixtures,  equipment,  and  leasehold  improvements  for new and
existing stores.

Cash flows from  financing  activities  were $36.4 million and $35.7 million for
the first half of 2002 and 2001,  respectively,  which reflected in both periods
net borrowing under the Company's  revolving  credit  agreement to meet seasonal
working  capital  requirements.  During the first half of 2002, cash was used to
repurchase 20,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $0.2 million compared
with 637,500 shares repurchased for $5.9 million in the first half of 2001.

The  Company  has a  revolving  credit  agreement  with a group of  banks  which
requires the Company to maintain certain  financial ratios and meet required net
worth  and   indebtedness   tests.  The  Company  was  in  compliance  with  all
requirements of the agreement at August 3, 2002. The Company  believes that cash
flow generated from operating activities, bank borrowings and vendor credit will
be  sufficient to fund current and long-term  capital  expenditures  and working
capital requirements.

Seasonality

The  Company's  business is seasonal in nature with a higher  percentage  of the
Company's  merchandise  sales and  earnings  generated  in the fall and  holiday
selling seasons.  Accordingly,  selling, general and administrative expenses are
typically  higher as a percent of net sales  during the first three  quarters of
each year.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest on the Company's  borrowings  under its revolving  credit  agreement is
based on  variable  interest  rates and is,  therefore,  affected  by changes in
market interest rates. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments
to  hedge  the  interest   rate  exposure  and  does  not  engage  in  financial
transactions for trading or speculative purposes.

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                                Stein Mart, Inc.
                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a) Exhibits:
             99.1 Certification  of the Chief  Executive Officer  Pursuant to 18
             U.S.C. Section 1350
             99.2 Certification  of the Chief  Financial Officer  Pursuant to 18
             U.S.C. Section 1350

         (b) Reports on Form 8-K:
             Statements  under  Oath   pursuant  to  Section  21 (a) (1) of  the
             Securities  Exchange  Act  of 1934  were filed  in  a  Form  8-K on
             August 6, 2002.

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                                   SIGNATURES


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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 Stein Mart, Inc.

Date:    September 16, 2002                      /s/ John H. Williams, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 John H. Williams, Jr.
                                                 Vice Chairman and Chief
                                                  Executive Officer


                                                 /s/ James G. Delfs
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 James G. Delfs
                                                 Senior Vice President and Chief
                                                  Financial Officer

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                                 CERTIFICATIONS


    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
                               Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, John H. Williams, Jr., certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this  quarterly report on  Form 10-Q of Stein Mart, Inc.;

2.     Based on  my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  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 quarterly report; and

3.     Based on  my knowledge,  the financial  statements,  and  other financial
       information  included in  this quarterly  report,  fairly  present in all
       material  respects  the financial  condition,  results of  operations and
       cash flows  of Stein Mart, Inc. as of, and for, the  periods presented in
       this quarterly report.



Date:  September 16, 2002              /s/ John H. Williams, Jr.
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       John H. Williams, Jr.
                                       Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
                               Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, James G. Delfs, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this  quarterly report on  Form 10-Q of Stein Mart, Inc.;

2.     Based on  my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  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 quarterly report; and

3.     Based on my knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other financial
       information  included  in this quarterly  report,  fairly  present in all
       material  respects the  financial  condition,  results of  operations and
       cash flows  of Stein Mart, Inc. as of, and for, the  periods presented in
       this quarterly report.



Date:  September 16, 2002              /s/ James G. Delfs
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       James G. Delfs
                                       Chief Financial Officer

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