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): September 9, 2019
XCEL BRANDS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-37527 76-0307819
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1033 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(347) 727-2474
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers’ Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On September 9, 2019, Benjamin Malka advised the Board of Directors of Xcel Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) that he has determined that he will not stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2019 Annual Stockholders Meeting (the “Meeting”) and that his decision was not based on any disagreement with the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Accordingly, the nomination of Mr. Malka to serve as a director at the Meeting set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Meeting will not be voted upon.
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Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On September 11, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors reduced the size of the Board from seven to six members effective as of the date of the Meeting and vested all unvested equity awards previously granted to Mr. Malka
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
XCEL BRANDS, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
By: | /s/ James F. Haran | |||
Name: | James F. Haran | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: September 11, 2019
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