Designer Brands director receives 3,338-share grant

The reported position includes shares held directly and through trusts and Schottenstein Realty LLC, subject to a beneficial-ownership disclaimer.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Joseph A. Schottenstein, a director of Designer Brands Inc. (DBI), acquired 3,338 Class A Common Shares in a grant on October 30, 2026. The grant is reported at $0.0000 per share, and his reported direct holdings following the award were 325,443 shares. The filing also lists 31,050 shares held by trusts and 1,273,099 shares held by Schottenstein Realty LLC; Schottenstein disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 3,338 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Schottenstein Joseph A.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Shares	3,338	$0.00	$0.00
Holding	Class A Common Shares F1	--	--	--
Holding	Class A Common Shares F1	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Shares — 325,443 shares (Direct); Class A Common Shares — 31,050 shares (Indirect, By Trusts); Class A Common Shares — 1,273,099 shares (Indirect, Schottenstein Realty LLC)

Holdings Before and After: Class A Common Shares, 322,105 to 325,443 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Mr. Schottenstein disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Key Figures

Grant acquisition: 3,338 shares Reported transaction price: $0.0000 per share Direct holdings following transaction: 325,443 shares +2 more

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Grant acquisition 3,338 shares Class A Common Shares, October 30, 2026

Reported transaction price $0.0000 per share Grant reported on October 30, 2026

Direct holdings following transaction 325,443 shares As of October 30, 2026

Shares held by trusts 31,050 shares Indirect holdings reported as of October 30, 2026

Shares held by Schottenstein Realty LLC 1,273,099 shares Indirect holdings reported as of October 30, 2026

Key Terms

Class A Common Shares, beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest

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Class A Common Shares financial

"Class A Common Shares"

A Class A common share is a specific type of ordinary company share that represents an ownership stake and usually carries particular voting rights or payout priorities compared with other share classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, how dividends or liquidation proceeds might be distributed, and how easily the shares trade — like choosing between car models where one has extra features (more control) and another focuses on price or availability (liquidity).

beneficial ownership financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

pecuniary interest financial

"except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein"

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How many DBI shares did director Joseph A. Schottenstein receive?

Joseph A. Schottenstein received 3,338 Class A Common Shares in a grant on October 30, 2026. The grant is reported at $0.0000 per share.

What DBI share holdings did Joseph A. Schottenstein report?

He reported 325,443 shares held directly after the grant. The filing also lists 31,050 shares held by trusts and 1,273,099 held by Schottenstein Realty LLC; he disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

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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^*

Schottenstein Joseph A.

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Shares	10/30/2026		A		3,338	A	$0.0000	325,443	D
Class A Common Shares								31,050	I	By Trusts(1)
Class A Common Shares								1,273,099	I	Schottenstein Realty LLC(1)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Schottenstein disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	Lisa Yerrace, Attorney-in-Fact	11/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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