Form 4 Filing for Jay L. Schottenstein, Executive Chairman of Designer Brands Inc.

This Form 4 filing reports a transaction by Jay L. Schottenstein, Executive Chairman, 10% owner, director, and officer of Designer Brands Inc. On April 2, 2026, Mr. Schottenstein acquired 506,755 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) with a transaction price of $0.00. These RSUs are convertible into Class A Common Shares, with the same number of underlying shares reported. The RSUs have an exercise date and expiration date of April 2, 2029. Following this transaction, Mr. Schottenstein holds 506,755 shares of this RSU award. The filing was signed by Katherine Alfano, Attorney-in-Fact, on April 6, 2026.