# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001083220
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-065835
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5254
**Document Hash:** 93ffd5569990e6f3c0964ec82719e09a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-065835.hdr.sgml**: 20260526

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-065835

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260526

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260522

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** XCel Brands, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001083220
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 760307819
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37527
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261015465

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1333 BROADWAY
- **STREET 2:** 10TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10018
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (347) 727-2474

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1333 BROADWAY
- **STREET 2:** 10TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10018

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NETFABRIC HOLDINGS, INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050516

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HOUSTON OPERATING CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990402

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? XCEL BRANDS, INC._May 20, 2026

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2026**

## XCEL BRANDS, INC.
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-37527** | **76-0307819** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)** | **(CommissionFile Number)** | **(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)** |
| **550 Seventh Avenue, 11th Floor,New York, New York** |  | **10018** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code (347) 727-2474**

**Not Applicable**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | XELB | Nasdaq Capital Market |

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**Item 8.01** **Other Events**

As previously reported, on January 21, 2026 (the "Execution Date"), Xcel Brands, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") and a registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), with White Lion Capital LLC (the "Investor"), pursuant to which the Investor has committed to purchase up to $15.0 million of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), subject to certain limitations and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

On May 20, 2026, through May 22, 2026, the Company made payments set forth below under the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement.

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| **Date of Purchase** | **Number of Shares** | **Average 3 Lowest Trades** | **Purchase Price** |
| 05/20/2026 | 2500 | $1.98 | $4950 |
| 05/22/2026 | 5000 | $2.14 | $10700 |

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As of May 22, 2026, the accumulated amount of proceeds and shares sold under the Purchase Agreement were $15,650 and 7,500, respectively.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| **XCEL BRANDS, INC.** | **XCEL BRANDS, INC.** | **XCEL BRANDS, INC.** |
| (Registrant) | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ James F. Haran | /s/ James F. Haran |
|  | Name: | James F. Haran |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: May 22, 2026 | Date: May 22, 2026 | Date: May 22, 2026 |

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