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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-002913"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XELB"
cik: "0001083220"
company_name: "XCel Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T20:15:18.899815+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Brands shareholders approve reverse stock split and authorized share reduction

## Summary
- Reverse stock split approved at ratio of 1-for-2 to 1-for-10, ratio to be set by Board Chairman.
- Authorized shares decreased from 51M to 16M total; common stock authorized shares cut from 50M to 15M.
- All three proposals passed with overwhelming margins; reverse split had 15,214,948 votes for, 76,468 against.
- Special meeting held March 12, 2025; 15.3M of 23.7M outstanding shares voted, constituting a quorum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-002913
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XELB
- cik: 0001083220
- company_name: XCel Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837025002913/0001558370-25-002913-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837025002913/xelb-20250312x8k.htm

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