Designer Brands Inc. SEC filings document the operating results, governance, capital structure and material events of a footwear and accessories retailer with Retail and Brand Portfolio segments. Results-related 8-K filings furnish quarterly and annual financial releases, including comparable sales, margins, inventories, liquidity, debt and store-base information.
DBI filings also cover Class A and Class B common-share dividends, amendments to its asset-based revolving credit facility and FILO term loan facility, and officer appointments in finance and operations. Proxy materials disclose board matters, executive compensation, equity awards and shareholder voting items, while other event filings document merchant-processing arrangements for in-store and online transactions.
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.