# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001222416
**File Stem:** 0001222416-26-000006
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2424
**Document Hash:** 5afee3b058d3f9b060406fcc777e6166
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001222416-26-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001222416-26-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260302

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CANDLEWOOD SECURITIES, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001222416

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043732124
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-65845
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26708535

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 SUPERIOR AVE. E, SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** CLEVELAND
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44114
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 216-472-6642

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 SUPERIOR AVE. E, SUITE 1800
- **STREET 2:** 48 WALL STREET, 29TH FL.
- **CITY:** CLEVELAND
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44114

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `public.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001222416

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** CANDLEWOOD SECURITIES, LLC

**Business Address:** 600 SUPERIOR AVE. E, SUITE 1800, CLEVELAND, OH, 44114

**Contact Person:** Stephen Latkovic

**Contact Phone:** 216-472-6642

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** CBIZ CPS's, P.C.

**Accountant Address:** 9 Parkway North, Suite 200, Deerfield, IL, 60015

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Stephen Latkovic**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **CANDLEWOOD SECURITIES, LLC**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Stephen Latkovic

**Title:** Chief Executive Officer

**Notarized:** Yes