# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001319947
**File Stem:** 0001319947-25-000039
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6377
**Document Hash:** 1e2a3193cb9837c15993864a2cc73d37
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001319947-25-000039.hdr.sgml**: 20250620

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001319947-25-000039

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250618

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250620

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250620

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Designer Brands Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001319947
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 310746639
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32545
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251059229

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 810 DSW DRIVE
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43219
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (614) 237-7100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 810 DSW DRIVE
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43219

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DSW Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050307

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2025**

**Designer Brands Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Ohio** | **001-32545** | **31-0746639** |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **810 DSW Drive, Columbus, Ohio** | **43219** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(614) 237-7100**

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| **N/A** |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Class A Common Shares, without par value** | **DBI** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange

Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders considered and voted on the matters set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on May 5, 2025 (the "Proxy Statement"). Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

<u>Proposal 1: Election of Four Class III Director Nominees</u>

Voting results regarding the election of four Class III director nominees were as follows:

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| **Name of Nominee** | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| John W. Atkinson | 85891625 | 632765 | 8844248 |
| Elaine J. Eisenman | 85682002 | 842388 | 8844248 |
| Joanna T. Lau | 77120975 | 9403415 | 8844248 |
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | 85608204 | 916186 | 8844248 |

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Based on the voting results set forth above, Messrs. John W. Atkinson and Joseph A. Schottenstein and Mses. Elaine J. Eisenman and Joanna T. Lau were each duly elected as Class III directors with terms expiring at the Company's 2028 Annual Meeting of shareholders.

<u>Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP</u>

Voting results regarding the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 were as follows:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 94,937,854 | 417,989 | 12,795 |  |

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Based on the voting results set forth above, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 was duly ratified.

<u>Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Fiscal 2024 Compensation</u>

Voting results regarding the non-binding, advisory vote on the fiscal 2024 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as reported in the Proxy Statement were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 79,030,560 | 1,938,053 | 5,555,777 | 8,844,248 |

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Based on the voting results set forth above, the fiscal 2024 compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.

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**Signature** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | By: | **Designer Brands Inc.**<br>/s/ Lisa M. Yerrace |
| | | | Lisa M. Yerrace |
| | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Date: | June 20, 2025 |  |  |

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