SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-15-021514

Designer Brands Inc. · DBI

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — President and CEO

Period of report

Nov 25, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Nov 30, 2015 · 4:55 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001319947

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Class A Common Shares	Nov 25, 2015	M	139,376	$12.375	A	156,975	D
Class A Common Shares	Nov 25, 2015	M	97,818	$17.43	A	254,793	D
Class A Common Shares^F1	Nov 25, 2015	S	17,599	$23.19	D	237,194	D
Class A Common Shares^F2	Nov 25, 2015	S	237,194	$23.57	D	0	D
Class A Common Shares^F1	Nov 25, 2015	S	85,708	$23.19	D	0	I	By Trust

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Stock Option - Right to Buy^F3	$17.43	Nov 25, 2015	M	97,818	D	—	Mar 22, 2021	Class A Common Shares	97,818	32,608	D
Stock Option - Right to Buy^F3	$12.375	Nov 25, 2015	M	139,376	D	—	Mar 24, 2020	Class A Common Shares	139,376	0	D

F1Price represents a weighted average of the sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $23.02 to $23.59. Upon the request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the reporting person will provide the full information about the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F2Price represents a weighted average of the sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $23.16 to $24.08. Upon the request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the reporting person will provide the full information about the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F3Option vests 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.