Designer Brands Inc SEC Filings

DBI received a notice of a planned Rule 144 share sale. A shareholder filed to sell 13,105 Class A common shares through Bolton Global Capital on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $104,840.00. The filing lists 49,640,000 Class A common shares outstanding and gives an approximate sale date of 12/26/2025.

The shares to be sold were originally acquired as compensation from Joanna T. Lau in several transactions between 2017 and 2019, including grants dated 06/30/2017, 06/18/2018, 06/24/2019, and 07/09/2019. The person on whose behalf the sale is planned represents that they do not know of any material adverse, nonpublic information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.

Designer Brands Inc. executive vice president and President of Designer Brands Canada reported an equity-related transaction in the company’s stock. On 12/19/2025, the insider acquired 776 dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units at a price of $0.0000 per right. After this transaction, the insider holds 8,098 dividend equivalent rights directly. Each right represents the economic equivalent of one share of Designer Brands’ Class A common stock and becomes exercisable in step with the underlying restricted stock units.

Designer Brands Inc. insider Schottenstein Stores Corporation, which is listed as a director, 10% owner and executive chairman, reported receiving 7,673 dividend equivalent rights on 12/19/2025. These rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units and become exercisable in step with those RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of the company’s Class A common stock and carries an exercise price of $0.0000. Following this transaction, the reporting person holds 83,136 derivative securities related to Class A common shares, all reported as directly owned.

Designer Brands Inc. executive reports dividend equivalent rights grant

Designer Brands Inc.’s EVP & Brands President filed a Form 4 reporting a derivative equity award tied to the company’s Class A common shares. On 12/19/2025, the insider acquired 2,180 dividend equivalent rights at an exercise price of $0.0000. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A common stock and accrues on previously awarded restricted stock units.

Following this transaction, the insider directly beneficially owns 23,098 derivative securities related to Class A common shares. The dividend equivalent rights become exercisable proportionately with the underlying restricted stock units.

Designer Brands Inc. reported an insider equity transaction for its CEO and director on Form 4. On 12/19/2025, the insider acquired 10,546 dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right is the economic equivalent of one share of the company’s Class A common stock, and they become exercisable in step with the related RSUs. Following this transaction, the insider beneficially owned 115,418 derivative securities directly.

Designer Brands Inc. officer and interim principal financial officer, senior vice president, controller and principal accounting officer received additional equity-based compensation tied to existing awards. On 12/19/2025, the insider acquired 1,004 dividend equivalent rights that relate to previously granted restricted stock units. Each dividend equivalent right represents the economic value of one Class A common share of Designer Brands Inc. after taking into account dividends paid on the underlying stock. These rights were received at a price of $0.0000 and will become exercisable on the same schedule as the related restricted stock units. Following this transaction, the insider directly held 8,726 derivative securities linked to the company’s Class A common shares.

Designer Brands Inc. director reports new stock units from dividends. A director of Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) reported receiving 803 stock units on 12/19/2025. These units represent dividend equivalent rights that accrued on previously awarded stock units, meaning the director earns stock-based credits in place of cash dividends.

Each stock unit gives a contingent right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock. The stock units vest on the grant date and will be converted into an equal number of Class A shares when the director’s service on the Board of Directors ends. Following this grant, the director beneficially owns 123,293 stock units, a figure that includes accumulated dividend equivalent rights.

Designer Brands Inc. director reported a new grant of derivative equity on 12/19/2025. The filing shows acquisition of 1,847 stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. These units reflect dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units and vest on the grant date, with conversion into common shares to occur when the director’s service on the Board ends. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 283,743 stock units linked to Class A common shares, including amounts from a special dividend and associated dividend equivalents.

Designer Brands Inc. reported a Form 4 transaction for a director and officer (Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer) involving dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. On 12/19/2025, the insider acquired 5,010 dividend equivalent rights at a price of $0.0000 per right. These rights become exercisable proportionately with the underlying RSUs and each right is the economic equivalent of one share of the company’s Class A common stock. Following this transaction, the insider beneficially owned 57,076 derivative securities on a direct basis.