Designer Brands director awarded 1,918 stock units

Designer Brands Inc. director Elaine J. Eisenman received an award of 1,918 stock units on April 10, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Designer Brands Inc. director Elaine J. Eisenman received an award of 1,918 stock units on April 10, 2026. Each unit is a contingent right to one Class A common share and vests immediately, but will convert into shares only when she leaves the Board. Following this grant, she holds 256,759 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,918 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider EISENMAN ELAINE J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Unit	1,918	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Unit — 256,759 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock.
2. F2. Shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units.
3. F3. The stock unit becomes vested upon the date of grant and will be converted to an equal number of shares of Issuer's Class A common stock upon Insider's termination of service from the Board of Directors.
4. F4. Total includes accrued dividend equivalent rights.

Key Figures

Stock units granted: 1,918 stock units Total stock units after grant: 256,759 stock units Transaction price per unit: $0.0000 per unit +1 more

4 metrics

Stock units granted 1,918 stock units Award to director Elaine J. Eisenman on April 10, 2026

Total stock units after grant 256,759 stock units Direct holdings following the reported transaction

Transaction price per unit $0.0000 per unit Indicates a compensation grant, not a market purchase

Underlying shares per unit 1 share per unit Each stock unit equals one Class A common share when converted

Key Terms

Stock Unit, dividend equivalent rights, contingent right, Class A common stock

4 terms

Stock Unit financial

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

dividend equivalent rights financial

"Shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded 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.

contingent right financial

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

Class A common stock financial

"one share of the 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.

FAQ

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What did Designer Brands (DBI) disclose about Elaine Eisenman in this Form 4?

Designer Brands reported that director Elaine J. Eisenman received 1,918 stock units as a grant. These units are part of her equity compensation and increase her total stock unit holdings to 256,759, including amounts tied to dividend equivalent rights on prior awards.

Are Elaine Eisenman’s new DBI stock units an open-market purchase or sale?

The 1,918 stock units reported for Elaine Eisenman are a grant, not an open-market trade. They were awarded as compensation and carry no purchase price, so they do not represent her buying or selling DBI shares in the market.

When do Elaine Eisenman’s new Designer Brands stock units convert into shares?

The stock units vest on the grant date but convert into Class A common shares only when Elaine Eisenman’s service on the Board ends. Until then, they remain as units representing a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares in the future.

What are dividend equivalent rights mentioned in the DBI Form 4 filing?

Dividend equivalent rights give Elaine Eisenman extra stock units matching dividends on earlier awards. When Designer Brands pays dividends, additional units accrue instead of cash, and these are included in her total 256,759 stock units reported after this latest grant.

How many Designer Brands stock units does Elaine Eisenman hold after this transaction?

After the 1,918-unit grant, Elaine Eisenman holds 256,759 stock units directly. This total includes both the newly granted units and additional stock units that arose from dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded stock unit grants over time.

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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^*

EISENMAN ELAINE J

(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)
04/10/2026

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

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
Stock Unit	(1)	04/10/2026		A		1,918(2)		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Shares	1,918	$0.0000	256,759(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units.

3. The stock unit becomes vested upon the date of grant and will be converted to an equal number of shares of Issuer's Class A common stock upon Insider's termination of service from the Board of Directors.

4. Total includes accrued dividend equivalent rights.

	Katherine Alfano, Attorney-in-Fact	04/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)