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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-25-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T00:59:49.701650+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DBI shareholders approve Class III directors, auditor, and say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected four Class III directors: Atkinson (85.9M for), Eisenman (85.7M), Lau (77.1M), Schottenstein (85.6M).
- Ratified Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2026: 94.9M for, 418K against, 12.8K abstentions.
- Advisory say-on-pay for NEO FY2024 compensation approved: 79.0M for, 1.9M against, 5.6M abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-25-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994725000039/0001319947-25-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994725000039/dbi-20250618.htm

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