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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-003418"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XELB"
cik: "0001083220"
company_name: "XCel Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T08:14:24.687573+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Brands announces 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective March 25, 2025

## Summary
- Effective at market open on March 25, 2025; every 10 shares become 1 share.
- Ticker symbol XELB unchanged; new CUSIP is 98400M200.
- No fractional shares issued; cash paid in lieu for fractional interests.
- Split intended to help meet Nasdaq $1.00 minimum bid price listing requirement.
- Chairman approved 1-for-10 ratio after stockholder authorization on March 12, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-003418
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XELB
- cik: 0001083220
- company_name: XCel Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837025003418/0001558370-25-003418-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837025003418/xelb-20250321x8k.htm

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