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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0306 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 3/27/21 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 1319947 |
| Issuer Name: Designer Brands Inc. |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: DBI |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1677855 |
| | Owner Name: Domecq Drew T. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 810 DSW DRIVE |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: COLUMBUS |
| | Owner State: OH |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 43219 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Officer? Yes |
| | Officer Title: EVP, Chief Information Officer |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Class A Common Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/27/21 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 7,082.0000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0.0000 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,570.0000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Class A Common Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/27/21 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: F |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,150.0000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 15.7500 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 14,420.0000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Dividend Equivalent Rights |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/27/21 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 666.0000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0.0000 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Class A Common Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 666.0000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 2,312.0000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Unit |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/27/21 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 6,416.0000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0.0000 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/27/21 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Class A Common Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 6,416.0000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0.0000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
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. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Michelle Krall, Attorney-in-Fact |
| Signature Date: 3/29/21 |