XCel Brands, Inc.

Regulatory Filings • Mar 24, 2025

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2025

XCEL BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		001-37527		76-0307819
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	​	(Commission File Number)	​	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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550 Seventh Avenue , 11th Floor , New York , New York	​	​	​	10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	​	​	​	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( 347 ) 727-2474

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	XELB	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

To the extent required by Item 3.03 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information regarding the Reverse Stock Split (as defined below) contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.03.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Xcel Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) of the Company, which became effective at 5:00 p.m. on March 24, 2025, to effect a one-for-ten (1: 10) reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”), of the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The Reverse Stock Split was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the special meeting of the stockholders on March 12, 2025.

As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every ten (10) shares (the “Reverse Stock Split Number”) of issued and outstanding Common Stock will be automatically combined into one (1) issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, stockholders who otherwise would have been entitled to receive fractional shares were entitled to receive a cash payment (without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes) in lieu of such fractional shares equal to the fraction of a share of common stock to which such stockholder would otherwise be entitled multiplied by (i) the closing price per share of the common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market at the close of business on the trading day preceding the date of the Certificate of Amendment, multiplied by (ii) the Reverse Stock Split Number.

The shares of Common Stock underlying the Company’s outstanding stock options and warrants will be proportionately adjusted along with corresponding adjustments to their exercise prices.

The Company’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, is the exchange agent for the Reverse Stock Split and will correspond with stockholders of record regarding the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders owning shares via a broker or other nominee will have their positions automatically adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

The Common Stock will begin trading on a reverse stock split-adjusted basis upon market open on March 25, 2025. The ticker symbol for the Common Stock will remain “XELB”. The new CUSIP number for the Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split will be 98400M200.

Among other considerations, the Reverse Stock Split is intended to assist in bringing Xcel Brands into compliance with the $1.00 minimum per share bid price requirement for maintaining the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

The forgoing description of the Certificate of Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the Certificate of Amendment which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 24, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

XCEL BRANDS, INC. (Registrant) — By:	/s/ James F. Haran		​ — ​
	Name:	James F. Haran	​
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer	​
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Date: March 24, 2025			​