SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1019 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 202
(Street)
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS FL 33154
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Designer Brands Inc. [ DBI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of a 10% Group
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Shares, without par value 12/10/2024 P 250,000 A $5.63(1) 5,000,000 I See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1019 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 202
(Street)
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS FL 33154
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of a 10% Group
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SH Capital Partners, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1019 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 202
(Street)
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS FL 33154
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cohen Mark Alexander
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1019 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 202
(Street)
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS FL 33154
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of a 10% Group
Explanation of Responses:
1. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per share of Class A common shares of Designer Brands Inc. (the "Issuer"), without par value (each, a "Share"), of sales that were executed at prices ranging from$5.00 to $6.00 per Share. The reporting persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the price per Share and the number of Shares sold at each price.
2. This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Stone House Capital Management, LLC ("Stone House"), SH Capital Partners, L.P. ("Partners") and Mark Cohen. Partners is the record and direct beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement. Stone House is the general partner and investment manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. Mr. Cohen is the managing member of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Stone House.
3. Each reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.
4. Each reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer.
Remarks:
Exhibit Index Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information (filed herewith). Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith).
STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, By: /s/ Mark Cohen, Name: Mark Cohen, Title: Managing Member 12/12/2024
SH CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., By: Stone House Capital Management, LLC, Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Mark Cohen, Name: Mark Cohen, Title: Managing Member 12/12/2024
MARK COHEN, /s/ Mark Cohen 12/12/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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