---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-26-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:30:52.661241+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Designer Brands extends ABL facility maturity to 2031; reduces FILO commitment to $29.5M

## Summary
- Maximum FILO commitment reduced from $30M to $29.5M; once repaid, no reborrowing permitted.
- Maturity date extended from March 30, 2027 to earlier of Feb 27, 2031 or senior term loan maturity.
- Term SOFR credit spread adjustment removed; interest rates otherwise unchanged.
- Borrowers agreed to comply with timelines for transitioning payment processing service provider.
- Third Amendment conditioned on Availability of at least $90M as of January 31, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-26-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000012/0001319947-26-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000012/dbi-20260227.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 20a6b264de4bb33bab392d765b9bc810ba4198d5
  claim: Designer Brands Inc. amended credit facility with The Huntington National Bank maturing the earlier of (1) February 27, 2031 and (2) the maturity date of the Company’s senior secured term loan credit agreement, dated June 23, 2023.
  evidence_excerpt: the maturity date of the Credit Facilities from March 30, 2027 to the earlier of (1) February 27, 2031 and (2) the maturity date of the Company’s senior secured term loan credit agreement, dated June 23, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000012/0001319947-26-000012-index.htm
- claim_id: f338c31ae377f89995dbbbc906c2426068a29808
  claim: Designer Brands Inc. amended term loan of up to $29.5 million.
  evidence_excerpt: The Third Amendment reduces the maximum commitment of the first-in-last-out term loan facility from up to $30 million to up to $29.5 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000012/0001319947-26-000012-index.htm
- claim_id: 93396b17eb4452cb61520c77277c31ede316d8c5
  claim: Designer Brands Inc. amended Third Amendment with The Huntington National Bank, as Administrative Agent valued at $600 million (effective 2026-02-27).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 27, 2026, Designer Brands Inc. (the "Company") entered into a third amendment to its asset-based revolving Credit Agreement (the "Third Amendment") by and among the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company from time to time, as U.S. Borrowers, Designer Brands Canada Inc. and other subsidiaries from time to time, as Canadian Borrowers (which are referred to, together with the U.S. Borrowers, as the "Borrowers"), other loan parties, including certain subsidiaries of the Company as U.S. Guarantors (together with the Borrowers, the "Loan Parties"), the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders"), and The Huntington National Bank, as Administrative Agent (the "Administrative Agent").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000012/0001319947-26-000012-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.