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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-25-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:18:09.212285+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Designer Brands CFO Jared Poff resigns effective Oct 31; Mark Haley named interim PFI

## Summary
- CFO Jared Poff resigns to pursue new opportunity, effective Oct 31, 2025.
- Mark Haley (SVP, Controller & PAO) appointed interim Principal Financial Officer effective Nov 1.
- Haley receives $100K cash retention bonus and $150K RSU award vesting over 3 years.
- Company launches external search for permanent CFO.
- Poff's departure not due to any disagreement with company's financial or accounting practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-25-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994725000054/0001319947-25-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994725000054/dbi-20251003.htm

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