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Dillard’s, Inc. files SEC reports that document its retail operations, capital structure, governance and material corporate events. Recent 8-K disclosures cover operating results and financial condition, including sales, gross margin, expenses, inventory and net income measures for the company’s department-store and related businesses.
The filings also identify Class A Common Stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange under DDS and record corporate governance actions, shareholder-rights modifications, the company’s Texas corporate status, amendments to charter-related instruments and material definitive agreements. Proxy-solicitation and shareholder-vote disclosures appear where governance or transaction matters require formal investor communications.
DILLARD'S, INC. director J C Watts Jr reported an open-market sale of 400 shares of Common Class A stock. The shares were sold at a price of $609.18 per share. After this transaction, his directly held position reported in the filing is 10,150 shares of Common Class A.
Dillard’s, Inc. started fiscal 2026 with modest sales growth and sharply higher earnings, boosted by a one-time legal settlement. For the quarter ended May 2, 2026, net sales rose to $1.57 billion from $1.53 billion, with retail comparable store sales up 3%. Total gross margin improved to 44.5% of net sales, and retail gross margin increased to 45.8%, reflecting slightly better merchandise profitability.
Net income increased to $250.6 million, or $16.04 per share, compared with $163.8 million, or $10.39 per share, a year earlier. Results include a $104.1 million pre-tax gain (about $79.6 million, or $5.10 per share, after tax) from a credit card interchange fee litigation settlement, which is not expected to recur. Operating cash flow strengthened to $364.0 million, supporting cash and cash equivalents of $1.16 billion plus $259.7 million in short-term investments.
The company ended the quarter with $521.7 million of total debt and an undrawn $800 million revolving credit facility, leaving $774.7 million of availability. No shares were repurchased, and $165.2 million remains authorized under the May 2023 program. Dillard’s also completed a merger with family holding company W.D. Company, Inc., cancelling the shares it held; the company states this caused no dilution to current shareholders.
DILLARD'S, INC. vice president Annemarie Jazic reported new equity awards tied to the merger of W.D. Company, Inc. into Dillard’s. A trust for her benefit acquired 151 shares of Class A common stock and 14,557 shares of Class B common stock when the merger closed, reflecting its prior WDC ownership.
After these awards, indirect holdings include 38,574 shares of Class A common stock and 14,557 shares of Class B common stock across trusts and related accounts, alongside additional direct and retirement-plan Class A positions. Each Class B share is convertible into one Class A share and has no expiration date.
DILLARD'S, INC. executive vice president Mike Dillard reported equity changes tied to the merger of W.D. Company, Inc. into Dillard's. As a WDC shareholder, he acquired 9,515 shares of Dillard's Class A Common Stock and 913,975 shares of Class B Common Stock upon consummation of the merger.
W.D. Company, Inc. disposed of 41,496 Class A shares and 3,985,776 Class B shares of Dillard's as part of the same transaction. Following these events, Dillard holds 546,823 Class A shares directly, 7,300 Class A shares via a trust, 60 Class A shares in a retirement plan, and 913,975 Class B shares that are convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis.
DILLARD'S, INC. vice president Lucie Denise Alexandra reported equity received in connection with the merger of W.D. Company into Dillard’s. A trust for her benefit acquired 151 shares of Class A Common Stock and 14,557 shares of Class B Common Stock as part of the merger consideration.
The filing also reflects her existing Class A holdings both directly, through a retirement plan, and through trusts. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date, so the new Class B position can be turned into Class A on a one-for-one basis at the holder’s option.
DILLARD'S, INC. executive vice president Drue Matheny reported acquiring additional equity in connection with the merger of W.D. Company, Inc. into Dillard’s. She received 2,850 shares of Class A Common Stock and 273,724 shares of Class B Common Stock as merger consideration.
After these awards, she holds 404,129 Class A shares directly, 35,539 Class A shares in a retirement plan, and 273,724 Class B shares that are convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis. The filing also reports 2,521 Class A shares held in a trust where she serves as trustee and 7,300 Class A shares held by her spouse.
DILLARD'S, INC. senior vice president and director Denise Dillard reported acquiring additional ownership in the company through the merger of W.D. Company, Inc. into Dillard’s. She received 2,850 shares of Class A common stock and 273,724 shares of Class B common stock as a WDC shareholder when the merger closed.
After these awards, she directly holds 166,561 Class A shares, plus 273,724 Class B shares that are convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis with no expiration date. She also has 7,300 Class A shares held in a trust where she serves as trustee and 60 Class A shares in a retirement plan.
DILLARD'S, INC. president Alex Dillard reported changes in his holdings tied to the merger of W.D. Company, Inc. into the issuer on June 4, 2026. W.D. Company, Inc. was merged into Dillard's, with Dillard's surviving the transaction under an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 20, 2026.
In connection with consummation of the merger, W.D. Company, Inc. disposed of 41,496 shares of Dillard's Class A common stock and 3,985,776 shares of Class B common stock back to the issuer. As a W.D. Company, Inc. shareholder who previously owned approximately 27.9% of its outstanding voting stock, Alex Dillard received 10,097 shares of Dillard's Class A common stock and 969,864 shares of Class B common stock as part of the merger consideration.
Following these transactions, Alex Dillard directly holds 1,029,162 shares of Dillard's Class A common stock and 969,864 shares of Class B common stock, with additional indirect Class A holdings through a trust and his spouse and 60 shares in a retirement plan. Each Class B share is convertible into one Class A share and has no expiration date.
Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) received a joint Schedule 13D from William T. Dillard II, Alex Dillard, and Mike Dillard, updating their beneficial ownership and control structure. William reports beneficial ownership of 4,593,431 Class A shares, or 30.0% of the class. Alex reports 4,875,898 shares, or 31.8%, while Mike reports 4,233,045 shares, or 27.7%, including shares issuable upon conversion of Class B stock. These percentages are based on 11,630,838 Class A shares outstanding as of February 28, 2026, plus convertible Class B shares.
The filing describes a merger in which W.D. Company, Inc., a Dillard family holding company owning 41,496 Class A and 3,985,776 Class B shares, was merged into the issuer. At closing, WDC shareholders received an aggregate of 41,494 Class A and 3,985,758 Class B shares plus $85,652.51 in cash, and the shares previously held by WDC became treasury stock and were cancelled. The company states this slightly reduced former WDC shareholders’ relative interest and resulted in no dilution to existing shareholders.
The Reporting Persons and certain family shareholders also entered into a Voting and Exchange Agreement covering 3,678,252 Class B shares. This agreement centralizes voting through three authorized representatives (initially the Reporting Persons), restricts transfers largely to Dillard family members, and is intended to maintain the issuer’s status as a “controlled company” under NYSE rules while keeping Class B ownership within the Dillard family.