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accession: "0001104659-25-122806"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XELB"
cik: "0001083220"
company_name: "XCel Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:31:16.632252+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Xcel Brands closes $2.05M PIPE; CEO invests $100K alongside investors

## Summary
- Gross proceeds $2.05M from 977,592 shares and 692,463 pre-funded warrants at $1.2275 each; net ~$1.75M.
- Warrants issued to purchase 835,023 shares at $3.00, expiring in 5 years.
- CEO Robert D'Loren bought 81,466 shares and 40,733 warrants for $100,000.
- Proceeds for working capital; 60-day lockup on further equity sales.
- Wellington Shields acted as placement agent, earning 8% fee and warrants for 66,802 shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-122806
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XELB
- cik: 0001083220
- company_name: XCel Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000110465925122806/0001104659-25-122806-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000110465925122806/tm2533803d1_8k.htm

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