---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:38:57.737938+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Designer Brands (DBI) appoints John W. Atkinson to Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2024

## Summary
- Mr. Atkinson appointed as Class III director; serves until 2025 annual meeting.
- Also appointed to Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- He receives standard non-employee director compensation plus pro-rata RSU grant of $146,014.
- Mr. Atkinson is a retired KPMG audit partner with 35+ years experience in retail and CPG sectors.
- No arrangements or family relationships exist requiring disclosure under Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994724000041/0001319947-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994724000041/dbi-20240801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001319947-24-000041
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001319947-24-000041.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001319947-24-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Atkinson was appointed as Director at Designer Brands Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 1, 2024, the Board appointed John Atkinson as a Class III director of the Board (the "Appointment"), with such Appointment to be effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994724000041/0001319947-24-000041-index.htm

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