Designer Brands SVP awarded 1,487 dividend rights

Haley Mark reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,487 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Haley Mark

Role SVP, Controller & PAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend Equivalent Rights F1	1,487	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalent Rights — 8,151 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) and become exercisable proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.

Key Figures

Dividend Equivalent Rights granted: 1,487 Total Dividend Equivalent Rights after grant: 8,151 Transaction price per right: 0.0000 +1 more

4 metrics

Dividend Equivalent Rights granted 1,487 Grant of Dividend Equivalent Rights to Mark Haley on July 8, 2026

Total Dividend Equivalent Rights after grant 8,151 Direct holdings of Mark Haley following the reported award

Transaction price per right 0.0000 Grant of Dividend Equivalent Rights with no cash price per right

Underlying Class A common shares 1,487 Each Dividend Equivalent Right is economically equivalent to one Class A common share

Key Terms

Dividend Equivalent Rights, restricted stock units (RSUs), Class A common stock

3 terms

Dividend Equivalent Rights financial

"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs)"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

restricted stock units (RSUs) financial

"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs)"

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a type of company promise to give employees shares of stock in the future, usually after certain conditions like working for a set time. They are like a gift promised today that you receive later, which can become valuable if the company's stock price goes up. RSUs matter because they are a way companies reward employees and can be a significant part of compensation.

Class A common stock financial

"Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer's Class A common stock"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

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What insider transaction did Designer Brands (DBI) disclose for Mark Haley?

Designer Brands disclosed that Mark Haley, SVP, Controller & PAO, received a grant of 1,487 Dividend Equivalent Rights on July 8, 2026, tied to previously awarded restricted stock units.

How many Dividend Equivalent Rights did DBI officer Mark Haley receive?

Mark Haley received 1,487 Dividend Equivalent Rights. These rights accrued on previously awarded RSUs and each right is the economic equivalent of one share of Designer Brands’ Class A common stock.

What is Mark Haley’s total holding of Dividend Equivalent Rights after this DBI Form 4?

After the grant, Mark Haley holds a total of 8,151 Dividend Equivalent Rights directly. This total includes the newly granted 1,487 rights reported in the current Form 4 filing.

What are Dividend Equivalent Rights in the context of DBI’s Form 4?

Dividend Equivalent Rights are awards that accrue on previously granted RSUs. For DBI, each right is the economic equivalent of one Class A common share and becomes exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs.

Does Designer Brands (DBI) Form 4 for Mark Haley involve any stock sales or purchases?

The Form 4 reports a grant/acquisition of 1,487 Dividend Equivalent Rights to Mark Haley. It does not report any open-market stock sales or purchases in this transaction.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Haley Mark

(Last) (First) (Middle)

810 DSW DRIVE

(Street)

COLUMBUS OHIO 43219

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Designer Brands Inc. [ DBI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Controller & PAO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/08/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Dividend Equivalent Rights	(1)	07/08/2026	07/08/2026	A		1,487		(1)	(1)	Class A Common Shares	1,487	$0.0000	8,151	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) and become exercisable proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.

	Katherine Alfano, Attorney-in-Fact	07/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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