Every Form 4 that Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow DBI and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full DBI filings page.
Schottenstein Joseph A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joseph A. Schottenstein received a grant of 3,725 Class A Common Shares on July 31, 2026 at $0.00 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 322,105 shares. Additional positions reported include 31,050 shares held by trusts and 1,273,099 shares held by Schottenstein Realty LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. The transaction was not reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Laura Davis, EVP and President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, exercised and converted equity awards on August 1, 2026. Dividend equivalent rights for 12,566 units and restricted stock units for 101,935 units were converted into Class A common shares, and 34,547 shares were withheld at $6.04 per share to satisfy exercise price or tax obligations.
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.
Davis Laura reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Laura Davis, EVP and President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, received a grant of 4,750 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right is economically equivalent to one Class A common share, bringing her reported derivative holdings to 36,969 rights after this award.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joanne Zaiac received a grant/award acquisition of 1,358 stock units on July 8, 2026. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share and becomes vested on the grant date, converting into an equal number of shares upon her termination of service from the Board of Directors. These units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units, bringing her total direct holdings to 152,106 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Allan J. Tanenbaum received a grant of 2,811 stock units, each representing a contingent right to one Class A common share. The stock units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares upon his termination of service from the Board. Following this award, his direct holdings total 315,218 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Peter Cobb received a grant of 1,967 stock units representing dividend equivalent rights on previously awarded stock units. Each stock unit is a contingent right to receive one Class A common share, vests on the grant date, and will convert into an equal number of Class A shares upon his termination of service from the Board. Following this award, Cobb holds a total of 220,307 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director John W. Atkinson received a grant of 1,091 stock units, each representing a contingent right to one Class A common share. The units reflect dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units, vest at grant, and convert into an equal number of shares upon his termination of service from the Board. Following this award, his directly held stock units total 122,184, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joanna T. Lau received a grant of 1,413 stock units, each representing a contingent right to one Class A common share. These units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares upon her termination of service from the Board. Following this award, she holds 158,224 stock units, including units from prior special dividend and dividend equivalent accruals.
Designer Brands Inc. director Elaine J. Eisenman received a grant of 2,551 stock units on July 8, 2026 as a compensation award. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share and becomes vested on the grant date, converting into shares upon her termination of service from the Board. The reported total of 285,837 stock units after the transaction includes accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Harvey L. Sonnenberg reported compensation-related equity awards. On July 8, 2026, he received 239 Class A common shares at no cost, increasing his directly held Class A stake to 52,314 shares. He was also granted 607 stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one Class A share, bringing his total directly held stock units to 68,204. The filing notes that some shares and units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units, and that the new stock units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A shares upon his termination of service from the Board of Directors.
Paul Richard A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. director Paul Richard A. reported a grant of 239 Class A Common Shares on July 8, 2026 at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting an equity award rather than a market purchase. Following this award, his direct holdings total 145,867 Class A Common Shares.
Designer Brands Inc. director Paul Richard A. reported receiving a grant of Class A common shares. He acquired 26,527 shares at no stated purchase price, described as a grant or award. After this transaction, he directly holds a total of 145,628 Class A common shares.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joanne Zaiac received a grant of 26,527 stock units as board compensation. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share and vests on the grant date. The units convert into an equal number of Class A shares when she leaves the board.
After this award, Zaiac holds 150,748 stock units directly, which the disclosure notes includes accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Harvey L. Sonnenberg reported a stock grant of Class A Common Shares. He received 26,527 shares on June 17, 2026 as a grant or award at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this compensation-related acquisition, he now holds 52,075 Class A Common Shares directly.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joanna T. Lau received a grant of 26,527 stock units, each representing a contingent right to one Class A common share. The units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of shares when she leaves the Board of Directors.
After this grant and related adjustments for a special dividend and dividend equivalent rights, Lau holds a total of 156,811 stock units directly, highlighting her ongoing equity-based compensation and alignment with shareholder interests.
Designer Brands Inc. director Peter Cobb received a grant of 26,527 stock units, each tied to one Class A common share. The units vest immediately on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares when he leaves the Board of Directors.
After this award, Cobb holds a total of 218,340 stock units, which includes accrued dividend-equivalent rights. The award was granted at no cash cost to him, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Designer Brands Inc. director John W. Atkinson received a grant of 26,527 stock units as board compensation. Each stock unit represents the right to receive one Class A common share. The grant vests immediately and will convert into an equal number of shares when he leaves the Board, with totals including accrued dividend equivalent rights. After this award, he holds 121,093 stock units directly.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joseph A. Schottenstein reported an acquisition of 26,527 Class A Common Shares as a grant or award at $0.0000 per share. Following this grant, his direct holdings increased to 318,141 Class A Common Shares.
He also reported indirect holdings of 1,273,099 Class A Common Shares through Schottenstein Realty LLC and 31,050 Class A Common Shares held by trusts. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these indirect shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Designer Brands Inc. director Elaine J. Eisenman received an award of 26,527 stock units on June 17, 2026. Each stock unit represents the right to receive one Class A common share and vests on the grant date, converting into shares when she leaves the Board. Following this grant, she holds 283,286 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Allan J. Tanenbaum received an award of 26,527 stock units on June 17, 2026 as compensation. Each stock unit represents the right to receive one Class A common share, vests on the grant date, and will convert into shares when he leaves the board. After this grant, Tanenbaum directly holds 312,407 stock units, a routine increase that includes accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Mary Turner reported an open-market sale of 34,708 Class A Common Shares. The shares were sold on June 10, 2026 at a weighted average price of $6.9966 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $6.75 to $7.26.
After this transaction, Turner directly holds 601 Class A Common Shares. The filing notes that detailed trade information by exact price level is available upon request from regulators, the company, or its security holders.
Schottenstein Joseph A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joseph A. Schottenstein received a grant of 2,972 Class A Common Shares on May 1, 2026 at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a compensation-related share award rather than an open-market purchase.
Following the grant, he holds 291,614 Class A Common Shares directly. He is also reported as having indirect interests in 1,273,099 shares through Schottenstein Realty LLC and 31,050 shares held by trusts, while disclaiming beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Mary Turner reported a compensation-related grant of derivative awards. She received 681 Dividend Equivalent Rights on April 10, 2026, each tied to previously awarded restricted stock units and economically equivalent to one Class A common share. Following this grant, she holds 5,557 Dividend Equivalent Rights in total.
The dividend equivalent rights accrue on earlier RSU awards and become exercisable at the same time and in the same proportion as those RSUs. This filing reflects an acquisition of compensation-linked rights, not an open-market stock purchase or sale.
Toal Sheamus reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. executive vice president and CFO Sheamus Toal received a grant of 784 dividend equivalent rights on Class A common shares. These rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units and will become exercisable proportionately as the related RSUs vest. Each right is economically equivalent to one share of Class A common stock.
Designer Brands Inc. Executive Chairman Jay L. Schottenstein reported a compensation-related award of 8,916 Dividend Equivalent Rights on Class A Common Shares. These rights accrued on previously granted restricted stock units and represent the economic equivalent of one common share each.
Following this acquisition, Schottenstein directly holds 69,112 Dividend Equivalent Rights. The award reflects routine equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale of shares.
O'Donnell Andrea reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Andrea O'Donnell received a grant of 1,290 dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. These rights are compensation-related awards, not open-market trades.
Each right is economically equivalent to one Class A common share, bringing her reported derivative holdings to 18,895 units after the transaction.
Designer Brands Inc. CEO and director Douglas M. Howe reported an acquisition of derivative securities in the form of 12,145 Dividend Equivalent Rights on Class A Common Shares. These rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units and each right is the economic equivalent of one Class A common share. Following this grant-related accrual, Howe holds 94,377 Dividend Equivalent Rights directly.
Haley Mark reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that SVP, Controller & PAO Mark Haley received a grant of 943 Dividend Equivalent Rights on 2026-04-10. These rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units and become exercisable in step with those RSUs. Each right is economically equivalent to one Class A common share. Following this compensation-related award, Haley holds 6,664 Dividend Equivalent Rights directly.
Ferree Deborah L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. director and officer Deborah L. Ferree received an award of 5,119 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to previously granted restricted stock units. Each right is economically equal to one Class A common share. Following this grant, she holds 41,028 derivative rights directly as part of her compensation.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Laura Davis, EVP and President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, received an award of 3,021 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to previously granted restricted stock units. Each right represents the economic equivalent of one Class A common share and vests proportionately with the related RSUs.
Following this compensation-related acquisition, Davis directly holds 32,219 Dividend Equivalent Rights, reflecting a routine, non‑market transaction rather than an open‑market share purchase or sale.
Designer Brands Inc. director John W. Atkinson acquired 707 stock units on April 10, 2026 as a grant. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share and becomes vested on the grant date.
The 707 units reflect dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units. These units will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares upon Atkinson’s termination of service from the Board of Directors. Following this award, he holds 94,566 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalents.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joanne Zaiac received a grant of 928 stock units on April 10, 2026. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share and was awarded as dividend equivalent rights on previously granted stock units at no cost.
The stock units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares when Zaiac leaves the Board of Directors. Following this grant, she directly holds a total of 124,221 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Allan J. Tanenbaum received a grant of 2,137 stock units as board compensation. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share and includes dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded units.
The stock units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares when Tanenbaum’s service on the Board ends. After this award, his directly held stock unit balance totals 285,880, indicating this is a routine, compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.
Designer Brands Inc. director Harvey L. Sonnenberg received an award of 505 stock units on April 10, 2026. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share, and this grant relates to dividend equivalent rights on previously awarded stock units.
The stock units vest on the grant date and will be converted into an equal number of Class A common shares when Sonnenberg’s service on the Board of Directors ends. After this grant, he holds a total of 67,597 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director Joanna T. Lau reported receiving 974 stock units as a grant. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share, with these particular units reflecting dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units. The units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A shares when Lau’s service on the Board of Directors ends, bringing her total reported holdings to 130,284 stock units, including accrued dividend equivalents.
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.
Designer Brands Inc. director Peter Cobb received a grant of 1,434 stock units on April 10, 2026. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share, reflecting dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units.
The stock units vest on the grant date and will be converted into an equal number of Class A common shares when Cobb’s service on the Board of Directors ends. Following this grant, Cobb directly holds 191,813 stock units and related rights.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that Executive Chairman and 10% owner Jay L. Schottenstein received a grant of 506,755 Restricted Stock Units on April 2, 2026. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share, reflecting a large, stock-based compensation award rather than an open-market trade.
Following this grant, Schottenstein holds 506,755 Restricted Stock Units directly. The units carry a stated exercise and expiration date of April 2, 2029, tying the award to a multi‑year time frame and aligning a substantial portion of his compensation with future shareholder value.
O'Donnell Andrea reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Andrea O'Donnell, EVP, COO & Brands President, received a compensation-related grant of 126,690 Restricted Stock Units on April 2, 2026. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share, leaving her with 126,690 RSUs outstanding after this award.
Designer Brands Inc. CEO Douglas M. Howe received a grant of 675,675 restricted stock units on April 2, 2026. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share, aligning his compensation with future company performance rather than an immediate cash transaction.
The award was reported at an exercise and conversion price of $0.00 per unit, reflecting its nature as equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase. Following this grant, Howe directly holds 675,675 restricted stock units tied to Class A common shares.
Haley Mark reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Designer Brands Inc. granted Senior Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mark Haley 38,850 restricted stock units on April 2, 2026. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share. Following this grant, Haley holds 38,850 restricted stock units directly.
Designer Brands Inc. director and officer Deborah L. Ferree received a grant of 236,485 restricted stock units on Class A common shares. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share at no exercise price, with the award scheduled to vest or settle by April 2, 2029. Following this grant, her reported derivative holdings in these restricted stock units total 236,485 units, reflecting compensation rather than an open‑market share purchase or sale.