Laura Davis - 03 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Designer Brands Inc. (DBI)

Reporting relationship: EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse
Issuer ticker: DBI
Reported as of: 03 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 04 Mar 2026, 17:50:54 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 23 Dec 2025
Next SEC filing: 13 Mar 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Katherine Alfano, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Laura Davis filed Form 4 for Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) on 04 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Laura Davis's Form 4 filing for Designer Brands Inc. (DBI).
4 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 04 Mar 2026, 17:50.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 23 Dec 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001984529 Primary reporting owner

Davis Laura

Relationship: EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse
Address: 810 DSW DRIVE, COLUMBUS
Signature: Katherine Alfano, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 04 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

DBI transaction

Class A Common Shares

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +35,291
Change %
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 35,291
Date: 03 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct

DBI transaction

Class A Common Shares

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -15,094
Change %: -43%
Price: $7.20^*
Shares after: 20,197
Date: 03 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

DBI transaction Derivative

Dividend Equivalent Rights

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -2,046
Change %: -6.5%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 29,198
Date: 03 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Shares
Underlying amount: 2,046
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1

DBI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -33,245
Change %: -50%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 33,245
Date: 03 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Shares
Underlying amount: 33,245
Exercise price
Footnotes: F2, F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) and become exercisable proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.

Footnote F2

Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.

Footnote F3

Restricted stock unit vests one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.