---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-010875"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XELB"
cik: "0001083220"
company_name: "XCel Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T05:37:01.111426+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Brands director Michael Francis resigns effective June 30, 2023

## Summary
- Michael Francis notified the Board of his resignation as director effective June 30, 2023.
- Francis stated his resignation was not based on any disagreements with management, strategy, or other directors.
- Xcel Brands (XELB) trades on NASDAQ; no replacement announced yet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-010875
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XELB
- cik: 0001083220
- company_name: XCel Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837023010875/0001558370-23-010875-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837023010875/xelb-20230606x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-010875.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Francis resigned as director at XCel Brands, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 6, 2023, Michael Francis advised the Board of Directors of Xcel Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is resigning as a director of the Company effective June 30, 2023 and that his decision was not based on any disagreements with management, the Company’s strategy nor any of the other directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837023010875/0001558370-23-010875-index.htm

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