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. is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on June 17, 2026. Owners of Class A and Class B shares as of April 23, 2026 can vote online, by phone, mail, QR code, or during the live audio webcast.
Shareholders will elect four Class I directors for terms ending in 2029, ratify Deloitte & Touche as auditor, cast an advisory say‑on‑pay vote for 2025 executive compensation, and consider six governance-focused amendments to the Code of Regulations, including enhanced advance notice rules and updated voting standards.
The proxy also reviews fiscal 2025 performance, with net sales of $2.9 billion (down 3.9%), comparable sales down 4.3%, gross margin up to 43.6%, and a net loss of $8.4 million, or a loss of $0.17 per diluted share. It highlights ongoing business transformation, ESG initiatives, and a pay-for-performance compensation program that received over 97% support at the 2025 say‑on‑pay vote.
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.