---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-126410"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XWEL"
cik: "0001410428"
company_name: "XWELL, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T11:48:40.104216+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# XWELL appoints Gaëlle Wizenberg to Board; Director Donald Stout retires after 11 years

## Summary
- Donald Stout resigns as director and committee member effective Jan 1, 2024; no disagreement with management.
- Gaëlle Wizenberg appointed independent director effective Jan 1, 2024, to fill the vacancy.
- Wizenberg founded Charlie Banana (sold to P&G) and has 25+ years in consumer/retail/wellness.
- She will stand for election at the 2024 annual meeting; committee assignments not yet determined.
- Compensation will follow the company's standard non-employee director program; indemnification agreement expected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-126410
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XWEL
- cik: 0001410428
- company_name: XWELL, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410428/000110465923126410/0001104659-23-126410-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410428/000110465923126410/tm2332899d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126410.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gaëlle S. Wizenberg was appointed as Director at XWELL, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 13, 2023, the Board appointed Gaëlle S. Wizenberg as a member of the Board to fill the vacancy on the Board which will be created at the effective time of the resignation of Mr. Stout.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410428/000110465923126410/0001104659-23-126410-index.htm
- Executive change
  Donald E. Stout resigned as Director at XWELL, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 13, 2023, Donald E. Stout, a member of the board of directors (the "Board") of XWELL, Inc. (the "Company"), tendered his resignation from his position as a director and as a member of the Company’s audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees, to be effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410428/000110465923126410/0001104659-23-126410-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.