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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-016159"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XELB"
cik: "0001083220"
company_name: "XCel Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T04:35:14.795443+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Brands annual meeting elects directors, approves executive compensation, and ratifies Marcum LLP as auditor

## Summary
- Five director nominees elected: D'Loren (10,162,383 for), DiSanto (10,144,392), Fielding (10,162,553), Liebaum (10,144,358), Weinswig (10,162,519).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 10,137,051 for, 109,373 against, 10,119 abstentions.
- Shareholders selected three-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes (7,019,682 votes for three-year).
- Ratification of Marcum LLP as independent auditor for FY2024 passed with 11,996,871 for, 387,895 against, 108,559 abstentions.
- All proposals passed with broker non-votes ranging from 2,236,782 for director elections to 0 for auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-016159
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XELB
- cik: 0001083220
- company_name: XCel Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837024016159/0001558370-24-016159-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837024016159/xelb-20241210x8k.htm

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