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Designer Brands Inc. SEC filings document the operating results, governance, capital structure and material events of a footwear and accessories retailer with Retail and Brand Portfolio segments. Results-related 8-K filings furnish quarterly and annual financial releases, including comparable sales, margins, inventories, liquidity, debt and store-base information.
DBI filings also cover Class A and Class B common-share dividends, amendments to its asset-based revolving credit facility and FILO term loan facility, and officer appointments in finance and operations. Proxy materials disclose board matters, executive compensation, equity awards and shareholder voting items, while other event filings document merchant-processing arrangements for in-store and online transactions.
BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 3,291,849 shares of Designer Brands Inc Class A Stock, representing 7.6% of the class. BlackRock reports sole voting power over 3,254,752 shares and sole dispositive power over 3,291,849 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filing notes that these holdings reflect securities beneficially owned, or deemed beneficially owned, by certain BlackRock business units. Various underlying persons have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no individual underlying holder has more than 5% of the total outstanding common shares of Designer Brands Inc. The schedule is signed by Managing Director Spencer Fleming.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP reports beneficial ownership of 2,183,715 shares of Designer Brands Inc common stock, representing 5.1% of the class. It has sole power to vote 2,130,721 shares and sole power to dispose of 2,183,715 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The shares are owned by various funds and accounts advised or sub-advised by Dimensional and its subsidiaries. Dimensional may be deemed a beneficial owner for Section 13(d) purposes but expressly disclaims beneficial ownership, and it states that no single fund’s interest exceeds 5% of the class.
Schottenstein Joseph A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joseph A. Schottenstein reported an A-code grant/award of 239 Class A common shares at $0.00 per share. Following this award, he holds 318,380 Class A shares directly. He is also reported as having indirect interests in 1,273,099 shares through Schottenstein Realty LLC and 31,050 shares through trusts, and disclaims beneficial ownership of those indirect holdings except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Turner Mary reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Mary Turner, EVP and President of Designer Brands Canada, received a grant of 930 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right is the economic equivalent of one Class A common share and becomes exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs. Following this grant, Turner directly holds 6,487 Dividend Equivalent Rights.
O'Donnell Andrea reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that EVP, COO & Brands President Andrea O'Donnell received a grant of 3,885 Dividend Equivalent Rights on July 8, 2026. These rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units and each right is the economic equivalent of one Class A common share, becoming exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs. Following this award, O'Donnell holds 22,780 Dividend Equivalent Rights directly.
Haley Mark reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that officer Mark Haley, SVP, Controller & PAO, received a grant of 1,487 Dividend Equivalent Rights on July 8, 2026. These rights are tied to previously awarded RSUs and are economically equivalent to the same number of Class A common shares, becoming exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs. Following this award, Haley holds 8,151 Dividend Equivalent Rights directly.
Toal Sheamus reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that EVP & CFO Sheamus Toal received a grant of 945 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right is the economic equivalent of one Class A common share and becomes exercisable proportionately with the underlying RSUs. Following this grant, Toal holds 1,729 Dividend Equivalent Rights directly.
SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that Executive Chairman Jay L. Schottenstein received a grant of 15,165 Dividend Equivalent Rights linked to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right is economically equivalent to one Class A common share and vests proportionately with the related RSUs. Following this award, he holds 84,277 Dividend Equivalent Rights directly.
HOWE DOUGLAS M. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. CEO and director Douglas M. Howe received a grant of 20,527 Dividend Equivalent Rights linked to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right is the economic equivalent of one Class A common share and becomes exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs. Following this award, Howe holds 114,904 derivative rights directly.
Ferree Deborah L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that executive Deborah L. Ferree received a grant of 8,221 dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right is the economic equivalent of one Class A common share and will become exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs. Following this award, Ferree directly holds 49,249 dividend equivalent rights.