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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-20 (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 2025-06-20 (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: John W. Atkinson | 85,891,625 | -- | -- | 632,765 | 8,844,248 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Elaine J. Eisenman | 85,682,002 | -- | -- | 842,388 | 8,844,248 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Joanna T. Lau | 77,120,975 | -- | -- | 9,403,415 | 8,844,248 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Joseph A. Schottenstein | 85,608,204 | -- | -- | 916,186 | 8,844,248 | 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 January 31, 2026 we | 94,937,854 | 417,989 | 12,795 | -- | -- | Passed |
| Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Fiscal 2024 Compensation Voting results regarding the non-binding, advisory vote on the fiscal 2024 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as reported in the Proxy Statement were as follo | 79,030,560 | 1,938,053 | 5,555,777 | -- | 8,844,248 | Passed |
Source: DESIGNER BRANDS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-06-20 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 155 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.
Meeting held 2025-06-18.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Passed · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Fiscal 2024 Compensation Voting results regarding the non-binding, advisory vote on the fiscal 2024 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as repor”): 79,030,560 for, 1,938,053 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-06-20 (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 148 asset managers below cast 91% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (12,773,419 for, 1,323,544 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 0 | 0 | 5,306,520 | 0 | Abstain |
| BlackRock | 1,974,084 | 4,908 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,751,066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,680,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1,054,358 | 290,425 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,229,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 954,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 617,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 558,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 406,611 | 2,568 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 374,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 315,054 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 271,094 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 233,358 | 2,265 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 196,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 0 | 0 | 145,799 | 0 | Abstain |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC | 144,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. | 140,695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 140,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 140,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 122,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | 90,844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 80,227 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 75,415 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 70,103 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 148 asset managers. See all 148 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-06-18.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Elaine J. Eisenman”): 85,682,002 for, 842,388 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-06-20 (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 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,549,253 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,714,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,394,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 954,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 837,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 315,054 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 272,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 271,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 67,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,769 | 0 | 55,630 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 60,962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 57,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 34,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 21,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 20,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 20,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 18,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 17,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 17,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 12,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 12,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 11,152 | 0 | Abstain |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 9,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-06-18.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joanna T. Lau”): 77,120,975 for, 9,403,415 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-06-20 (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 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,721,919 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,714,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 1,394,174 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 954,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 837,540 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 614,774 | 0 | Abstain |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 315,054 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 272,163 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 271,094 | 0 | Abstain |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 67,432 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 64,399 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 60,962 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 57,794 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 23,800 | 0 | 10,390 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 29,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 22,664 | 0 | Abstain |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 0 | 21,196 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 20,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 20,159 | 0 | Abstain |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 0 | 18,699 | 0 | Abstain |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 17,873 | 0 | Abstain |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 17,858 | 0 | Abstain |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 0 | 12,166 | 0 | Abstain |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 12,052 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 11,152 | 0 | Abstain |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 0 | 0 | 9,300 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-06-18.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John W. Atkinson”): 85,891,625 for, 632,765 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-06-20 (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 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,613,251 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,714,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,394,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 954,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 837,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 315,054 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 272,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 271,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 67,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 64,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 60,962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 57,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 34,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 21,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 20,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 20,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 18,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 17,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 17,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 12,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 12,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 9,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-06-18.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph A. Schottenstein”): 85,608,204 for, 916,186 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-06-20 (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 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,836,675 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,714,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,394,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 954,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 837,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 315,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 272,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 271,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 67,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 8,769 | 0 | 55,630 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 60,962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 57,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 10,390 | 0 | 23,800 | 0 | Abstain |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 21,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 20,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 20,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 18,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 17,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 17,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 12,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 12,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 11,152 | 0 | Abstain |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 9,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-06-18.
99.5% 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”): 94,937,854 for, 417,989 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-06-20 (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 49 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,616,035 for, 315,486 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,714,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,394,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 954,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 837,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 315,054 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 272,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 271,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 67,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 64,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 60,962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 57,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 34,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 21,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 20,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 20,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 18,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 17,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 17,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 12,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 12,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 11,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 9,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-06-18.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Passed · of votes cast
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Fiscal 2024 Compensation Voting results regarding the non-binding, advisory vote on the fiscal 2024 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as repor”): 79,030,560 for, 1,938,053 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-06-20 (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 4 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (46,188 for, 75 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | 30,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 15,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Focus Partners Wealth | 348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Meeting held 2024-06-20 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).
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 2 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 53 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Echo45 Advisors LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Ranked by the number of DESIGNER BRANDS INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 48,243,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 11.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 4.10% |
| 3 | Vanguard | 3.63% |
| 4 | American Century | 3.48% |
| 5 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 2.79% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 2.55% |
| 7 | Columbia Threadneedle | 1.98% |
| 8 | Two Sigma | 1.28% |
| 9 | Invesco | 1.16% |
| 10 | State Street | 0.85% |
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 | 30.76% | DEF14A |
| Schottenstein RVI, LLC | 16.43% | DEF14A |
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 10.36% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 6.24% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 4.66% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.38% | 13F |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 4.26% | DEF14A |
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | 3.10% | DEF14A |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.92% | 13F |
| Deborah L. Ferrée | 2.12% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 48,243,000 shares outstanding, as reported by DESIGNER BRANDS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-05-03 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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 2025-05-03. 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 2025-06-18, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 155 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 900 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 8 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 98% 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 2025-06-20.
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