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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.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Mary Turner reported equity award activity involving company stock. On March 3, 2026, she acquired 1,430 dividend equivalent rights linked to previously granted restricted stock units and 23,273 restricted stock units, which each represent the right to receive one Class A common share.
These derivative awards were exercised or converted into 24,703 Class A common shares. In a separate move the same day, 13,224 Class A shares were disposed of at $7.20 per share to satisfy tax obligations, leaving her with 27,318 Class A shares held directly after the transactions.
Designer Brands Inc. Executive Chairman and 10% owner Jay L. Schottenstein reported equity award activity in Class A common shares. He exercised or converted dividend equivalent rights and restricted stock units, acquiring 42,347 Class A shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share and increasing his direct holdings to 1,460,377 Class A shares before tax withholding. To satisfy tax obligations, 10,481 Class A shares were withheld at $7.20 per share, leaving 1,449,896 Class A shares held directly.
Schottenstein also reported indirect ownership positions in Class A shares held through entities including Jubilee Limited Partnership, Schottenstein RVI, LLC, various trusts, Schottenstein Realty LLC, and Schottenstein SEI, LLC, with each entity’s post‑transaction holdings listed separately.
Designer Brands Inc. executive EVP & Brands President Andrea O'Donnell reported equity award activity and related tax withholding. She acquired 2,046 dividend equivalent rights that mirror previously granted restricted stock units, and 33,245 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one Class A common share. These derivatives were exercised into 35,291 Class A common shares. To cover tax obligations, 19,428 Class A common shares were disposed of at $7.20 per share through a tax-withholding transaction. Following these transactions, she directly owned 54,904 Class A common shares and 33,245 restricted stock units.
Designer Brands Inc. CEO Douglas M. Howe reported multiple equity transactions on Class A common shares and related awards. He acquired 2,455 Dividend Equivalent Rights, 39,892 Restricted Stock Units, and 42,347 Class A common shares through derivative exercises, then disposed of 19,205 Class A common shares at $7.20 per share to satisfy tax obligations.
Designer Brands Inc. director and vice chair/chief product officer Deborah L. Ferree reported multiple equity transactions. She acquired 2,046 dividend equivalent rights and 33,245 restricted stock units through derivative exercises, along with 35,291 Class A common shares. To cover tax obligations, 15,738 Class A shares were disposed of at $7.20 per share as a tax-withholding transaction. Following these moves, she directly holds 326,243 Class A common shares, 55,030 dividend equivalent rights and 33,245 restricted stock units, each RSU representing a contingent right to one Class A share and vesting one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of grant.
Designer Brands Inc. executive Laura Davis reported equity award activity involving Class A common shares and related units. She acquired 2,046 dividend equivalent rights and 33,245 restricted stock units through derivative exercises, each tied one-for-one to Class A shares. These awards converted into 35,291 Class A shares, and 15,094 Class A shares at $7.20 per share were disposed of to satisfy exercise price or tax obligations. After these transactions, she directly held 20,197 Class A shares and 33,245 restricted stock units, which vest one-third per year starting on the first anniversary of grant.
Designer Brands Inc. reported that EVP & CFO Sheamus Toal acquired 104,165 restricted stock units on March 2, 2026 as an equity award. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock, aligning a portion of his compensation with shareholder value.
Designer Brands Inc. entered into a third amendment to its asset-based revolving Credit Agreement. The amendment keeps the asset-based revolving facility at a maximum principal amount of $600 million and reduces the first-in-last-out term loan commitment from $30 million to $29.5 million.
The amendment extends the maturity of the credit facilities from March 30, 2027 to the earlier of February 27, 2031 or the maturity date of the company’s senior secured term loan credit agreement dated June 23, 2023. It also removes the term SOFR credit spread adjustment while leaving interest rate margins otherwise unchanged.
Designer Brands will pay customary fees in connection with this amendment and has agreed to comply with specified timelines related to transitioning its payment processing service provider.
Designer Brands Inc. filed an initial Form 3 for executive Sheamus Toal, who serves as EVP & CFO. This filing establishes his status as a reporting insider under SEC rules. The document does not report any specific buy, sell, or other share transactions.
Designer Brands Inc. has appointed Sheamus Toal as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, effective February 16, 2026. Interim Principal Financial Officer Mark Haley will return full time to his role as Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer.
Toal, an experienced retail executive, previously held senior finance and operations roles at The Children’s Place, Saatva and New York & Company, including service as CEO of New York & Company. His compensation includes a $750,000 annual base salary, a target bonus equal to 75% of base salary, and an annual equity award with a $1,500,000 target value split between performance shares and restricted stock units.
An Executive Agreement provides severance benefits if he is terminated without cause, including 12 months of salary continuation, a pro‑rated annual bonus, partial equity vesting acceleration and COBRA premium reimbursement, in exchange for confidentiality, non‑competition and related covenants.