Welcome to our dedicated page for Designer Brands SEC filings (Ticker: DBI), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides structured access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as an Ohio corporation (Commission File Number 001‑32545). As one of the world's largest designers, producers, and retailers of footwear and accessories, Designer Brands uses SEC filings to report on its financial condition, governance decisions, and material corporate events.
Investors examining DBI filings will find current reports on Form 8‑K that address topics such as quarterly financial results, Board actions, executive transitions, and dividend declarations. Recent 8‑K filings have covered earnings releases for quarters in which the company reports segment net sales and gross profit for its U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Brand Portfolio segments, as well as Board approvals of quarterly cash dividends on Class A and Class B common shares and changes in Board composition and executive roles.
In addition to 8‑K filings, users can reference Designer Brands’ annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC, such as Form 10‑K and Form 10‑Q, which provide more comprehensive discussions of segment performance, risk factors, and management’s analysis of the business. These documents expand on themes mentioned in earnings releases, including macroeconomic conditions, consumer demand, supply chain considerations, and competitive dynamics in footwear and accessories retail.
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Designer Brands Inc. director reports new stock units from dividends. A director of Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) reported receiving 803 stock units on 12/19/2025. These units represent dividend equivalent rights that accrued on previously awarded stock units, meaning the director earns stock-based credits in place of cash dividends.
Each stock unit gives a contingent right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock. The stock units vest on the grant date and will be converted into an equal number of Class A shares when the director’s service on the Board of Directors ends. Following this grant, the director beneficially owns 123,293 stock units, a figure that includes accumulated dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director reported a new grant of derivative equity on 12/19/2025. The filing shows acquisition of 1,847 stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. These units reflect dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units and vest on the grant date, with conversion into common shares to occur when the director’s service on the Board ends. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 283,743 stock units linked to Class A common shares, including amounts from a special dividend and associated dividend equivalents.
Designer Brands Inc. reported a Form 4 transaction for a director and officer (Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer) involving dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. On 12/19/2025, the insider acquired 5,010 dividend equivalent rights at a price of $0.0000 per right. These rights become exercisable proportionately with the underlying RSUs and each right is the economic equivalent of one share of the company’s Class A common stock. Following this transaction, the insider beneficially owned 57,076 derivative securities on a direct basis.
Designer Brands Inc. director reports stock-based award. A member of the board of directors of Designer Brands Inc. acquired 436 stock units on 12/19/2025 under the company’s equity compensation arrangements. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock and was credited as a dividend equivalent on previously awarded stock units, at a price of $0.0000 per unit.
After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 67,092 stock units, held directly. These stock units vest on the grant date and will be converted into an equal number of Class A common shares when the director’s service on the board of directors ends, reflecting a standard equity-based incentive structure for board compensation.
Designer Brands Inc. reported an insider equity transaction involving dividend-related derivatives. On 12/19/2025, an executive officer of the company acquired 2,512 dividend equivalent rights tied to previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs). Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Designer Brands’ Class A common stock and becomes exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs.
Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 31,244 derivative securities directly. The filing was signed on behalf of the insider by Katherine Alfano as attorney-in-fact.
Designer Brands Inc. director reports stock-based award update. A company director filed details of equity compensation activity dated 12/19/2025. The filing shows an acquisition of 840 stock units at an exercise price of $0.0000, described as dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share.
These stock units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares when the director’s service on the Board of Directors ends. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 129,310 stock units. The total includes units acquired from a special dividend and related dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. reported an insider equity transaction involving a company director. On 12/19/2025, the director acquired 1,657 stock units, with each unit representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. These units were credited as dividend equivalent rights on previously awarded stock units.
The stock units become vested on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares when the director’s service on the Board of Directors ends. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 254,841 stock units, including units received from a special dividend and accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director reported an update to their equity holdings. On 12/19/2025, the reporting person received 1,240 stock units, recorded as an acquisition of derivative securities at a stated price of $0.0000 per unit. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Designer Brands Class A common stock and becomes vested on the grant date.
The units will convert into an equal number of Class A shares when the director’s service on the Board ends. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 190,379 stock units, which total includes previously accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. director reports stock unit grant linked to dividends. A company director filed a Form 4 showing an acquisition on 12/19/2025 of 611 stock units at a price of $0.0000 per unit. Each stock unit is a contingent right to receive one share of Designer Brands’ Class A common stock, and these units become vested on the grant date. The filing states these units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units and will convert into the same number of Class A shares when the director’s service on the Board ends. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 93,859 stock units as derivative securities in direct ownership, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.
Designer Brands Inc. reported an insider stock sale by a director and vice chair/chief product officer. On 12/11/2025, the reporting person sold 142,277 Class A common shares in an open market transaction coded as a sale. The weighted average sale price was about $8.06 per share, with individual trades executed between $8.00 and $8.495 per share. After this transaction, the insider continued to beneficially own 306,690 Class A common shares, held directly.