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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.
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These tallies are DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Jay L. Schottenstein | 89,558,580 | -- | -- | 12,974,264 | 4,523,783 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Richard A. Paul | 93,017,112 | -- | -- | 9,515,732 | 4,523,783 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Joanne Zaiac | 86,924,743 | -- | -- | 15,608,101 | 4,523,783 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP Voting results regarding the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2025 we | 106,506,343 | 542,026 | 8,258 | -- | -- | Passed |
| Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Fiscal 2023 Compensation Voting results regarding the non-binding, advisory vote on the fiscal 2023 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as reported in the Proxy Statement were as follo | 98,268,052 | 4,184,138 | 80,654 | -- | 4,523,783 | Passed |
| Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Designer Brands Inc | 73,884,711 | 27,995,505 | 652,628 | -- | 4,523,783 | Passed |
Source: DESIGNER BRANDS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-06-21 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 227 asset managers that disclosed a DESIGNER BRANDS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Passed · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Fiscal 2023 Compensation Voting results regarding the non-binding, advisory vote on the fiscal 2023 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as repor”): 98,268,052 for, 4,184,138 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07). Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.
The 216 asset managers below cast 86% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (31,172,597 for, 5,021,664 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 5,366,542 | 41,498 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,842,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 4,541,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,680,929 | 612 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,258,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 2,104,689 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 1,618,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC | 1,437,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOWLE & CO | 855,143 | 30,840 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 590,033 | 92,142 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 645,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 496,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0 | 433,895 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 363,590 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 307,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 293,481 | 43 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 285,744 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 255,057 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 247,069 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 247,069 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 239,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 220,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 209,948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 186,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 185,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 216 asset managers. See all 216 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Passed · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP Voting results regarding the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for th”): 106,506,343 for, 542,026 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07). Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.
The 76 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,560,114 for, 329,599 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,882,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,774,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 4,541,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,384,968 | 118 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,379,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,120,055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,049,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 396,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 363,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 285,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 255,057 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 247,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 239,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 186,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 185,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aristotle Funds Series Trust | 145,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 61,969 | 53,765 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 99,871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 99,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 94,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 78,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 73,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 67,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 67,110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 61,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
73% Passed · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Designer Brands Inc”): 73,884,711 for, 27,995,505 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07). Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.
The 75 asset managers below cast 23% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,088,018 for, 17,353,573 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 4,882,773 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 4,774,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 0 | 4,541,368 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 854 | 1,384,232 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,379,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 1,120,055 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 1,049,965 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Royce | 0 | 0 | 396,783 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 363,590 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 285,744 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 255,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 247,069 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 0 | 239,995 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 186,103 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 185,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Aristotle Funds Series Trust | 0 | 145,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 115,734 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 99,871 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 99,430 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 0 | 94,942 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 78,465 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 73,544 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 0 | 67,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 67,110 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 61,910 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 75 asset managers. See all 75 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
87% Majority: yes · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jay L. Schottenstein”): 89,558,580 for, 12,974,264 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.
The 73 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (16,727,443 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,882,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,774,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 4,541,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 854 | 0 | 1,384,232 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 1,379,093 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 1,120,055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 1,049,965 | 0 | Abstain |
| Royce | 396,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 363,590 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 285,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EA Series Trust | 255,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 247,069 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 186,103 | 0 | Abstain |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 185,600 | 0 | Abstain |
| Aristotle Funds Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 145,401 | 0 | Abstain |
| BNY Mellon | 53,765 | 0 | 61,969 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 99,871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 99,430 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 94,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 78,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 44,302 | 0 | 29,242 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 67,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 67,110 | 0 | Abstain |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 61,910 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 57,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
85% Majority: yes · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joanne Zaiac”): 86,924,743 for, 15,608,101 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.
The 73 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (13,062,429 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 4,882,773 | 0 | Abstain |
| Vanguard | 4,774,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 4,541,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,383,614 | 0 | 1,472 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 1,379,093 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 1,120,055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 1,049,965 | 0 | Abstain |
| Royce | 396,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 363,590 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 285,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 255,057 | 0 | Abstain |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 247,069 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 186,103 | 0 | Abstain |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 185,600 | 0 | Abstain |
| Aristotle Funds Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 145,401 | 0 | Abstain |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 115,734 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 99,871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 99,430 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 94,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 78,465 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 29,242 | 0 | 44,302 | 0 | Abstain |
| Global X | 67,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 36,500 | 0 | 30,610 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 61,910 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 57,438 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard A. Paul”): 93,017,112 for, 9,515,732 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.
The 73 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,450,869 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,882,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 4,774,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 4,541,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,383,614 | 0 | 1,472 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 1,379,093 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 1,120,055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 1,049,965 | 0 | Abstain |
| Royce | 396,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 363,590 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 285,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 255,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 247,069 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 186,103 | 0 | Abstain |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 185,600 | 0 | Abstain |
| Aristotle Funds Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 145,401 | 0 | Abstain |
| BNY Mellon | 53,765 | 0 | 61,969 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 99,871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 99,430 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 94,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 78,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 73,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 67,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 36,500 | 0 | 30,610 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 61,910 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 19,638 | 0 | 37,800 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Passed · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Fiscal 2023 Compensation Voting results regarding the non-binding, advisory vote on the fiscal 2023 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as repor”): 98,268,052 for, 4,184,138 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-21 (Item 5.07). Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.
The 7 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (101,978 for, 539 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 51,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | 30,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 15,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 4,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 339 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Campion Asset Management | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (245,125 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 239,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SYNTAX ETF TRUST | 2,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 2,499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
0% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 51,339 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARADIGM FUNDS | 0 | 51,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Empower | 0 | 339 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Ranked by the number of DESIGNER BRANDS INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 57,464,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 9.41% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 8.43% |
| 3 | Pacer Funds Trust | 7.90% |
| 4 | State Street | 6.41% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 3.93% |
| 6 | American Century | 3.66% |
| 7 | Dimensional | 2.82% |
| 8 | Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC | 2.50% |
| 9 | TOWLE & CO | 1.54% |
| 10 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.19% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Jay L. Schottenstein | 25.68% | DEF14A |
| Schottenstein RVI, LLC | 13.80% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 4.77% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.05% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 3.74% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3.10% | 13F |
| D.E. Shaw | 2.55% | 13F |
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | 2.54% | DEF14A |
| Charles Schwab | 1.98% | 13F |
| Deborah L. Ferrée | 1.92% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 57,464,000 shares outstanding, as reported by DESIGNER BRANDS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-05-04 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-05-04. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At DESIGNER BRANDS INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-06-20, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 227 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,625 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 9 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers in the fiscal year ended… — the proposal passed with 96% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: DESIGNER BRANDS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2024-06-21.
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