Designer Brands' Mark Haley acquires 14,492 shares

Reported post-transaction positions include 9,118 dividend equivalent rights and 28,090 restricted stock units.

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On October 15, 2026, Mark Haley, SVP, Controller & PAO at Designer Brands Inc. (DBI), reported exercising or converting 447 dividend equivalent rights and 14,045 restricted stock units, with an entry listing acquisition of 14,492 Class A common shares. Reported post-transaction holdings were 9,118 dividend equivalent rights and 28,090 restricted stock units. The report also lists 4,297 Class A shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability, at $5.95 per share.

Insider Trade Summary

14,492 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 4 txns

Insider Haley Mark

Role SVP, Controller & PAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Dividend Equivalent Rights ^F1	447	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Unit ^{F2, F3}	14,045	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Shares	14,492	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Shares	4,297	$5.95	$26K

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalent Rights — 9,118 contracts (Direct); Restricted Stock Unit — 28,090 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Shares — 10,195 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

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.
F2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.
F3. Restricted stock unit vests one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Key Figures

Dividend equivalent rights exercised or converted: 447 rights Restricted stock units exercised or converted: 14,045 units Class A common shares acquired: 14,492 shares +4 more

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Dividend equivalent rights exercised or converted 447 rights October 15, 2026

Restricted stock units exercised or converted 14,045 units October 15, 2026

Class A common shares acquired 14,492 shares October 15, 2026

Class A common shares delivered or withheld 4,297 shares For payment of exercise price or tax liability on October 15, 2026

Price per share $5.95 per share Shares delivered or withheld on October 15, 2026

Dividend equivalent rights held after transaction 9,118 rights Reported after the October 15, 2026 transaction

Restricted stock units held after transaction 28,090 units Reported after the October 15, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Dividend equivalent rights, Restricted stock unit, exercise price or tax liability

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Dividend equivalent rights financial

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

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 unit financial

"Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share"

A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.

exercise price or tax liability financial

"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

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What transactions did DBI's Mark Haley report?

On October 15, 2026, Mark Haley reported exercising or converting 447 dividend equivalent rights and 14,045 restricted stock units, an entry listing acquisition of 14,492 Class A common shares, and 4,297 Class A shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability at $5.95 per share. Reported post-transaction holdings were 9,118 rights and 28,090 restricted stock units.

How do DBI restricted stock units vest?

Each restricted stock unit vests one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of its grant date.

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Available on EDGAR 10/19/2026 - 05:30 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/19/2026 - 05:30 PM EDT

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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)
10/15/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Shares	10/15/2026		M		14,492	A	$0.0000	14,492	D
Class A Common Shares	10/15/2026		F		4,297	D	$5.95	10,195	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Dividend Equivalent Rights	⁽¹⁾	10/15/2026		M			447	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Shares	447	$0.0000	9,118	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	10/15/2026		M			14,045	⁽³⁾	10/15/2028	Class A Common Shares	14,045	$0.0000	28,090	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.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.

3. Restricted stock unit vests one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

	Lisa Yerrace, Attorney-in-Fact	10/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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