Designer Brands Inc.: svp, controller & pao Haley Mark exercised 14,492 shares

What happened Haley Mark, svp, controller & pao, exercised or converted derivative awards that resulted in 14,492 shares acquired at $0.00 on Oct 15, 2026. The filing shows 4,297 shares were disposed to satisfy tax withholding at $5.95 per share for $25,567. The filing also reports dispositions of 447 shares and 14,045 shares in related derivative transactions at $0.00.

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 15, 2026; acquisitions at $0.00 and a tax-withholding disposition of 4,297 shares at $5.95 ($25,567). Other derivative dispositions reported at $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not reported in the filing.
• Footnotes: F1 notes dividend equivalent rights on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) that are exercisable proportionately and equal one share each; F2 confirms each RSU represents a right to one share; F3 shows RSUs vest one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
• Filing date and timeliness: filed Oct 19, 2026; filing date is within the two-business-day window following the Oct 15, 2026 transaction.

Why it may matter

• The filing reports exercises/conversions of derivative awards (code M) and a tax-withholding disposition (code F) where shares were surrendered to cover withholding; this indicates shares were used to satisfy tax obligations rather than an open-market cash sale.
• This is not reported as a gift or a 10% owner transaction. This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.