SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BUCKINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 485 LEXINGTON AVENUE 3RD FL (Street) NEW YORK NY 10017 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/18/2014	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XCel Brands, Inc. [ XELB ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.001 par value	1,176,581	I	See footnote 1(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Warrants	06/04/2013	06/04/2023	Common Stock	162,554	5	I	see footnote 1(1)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This statement is being filed by Buckingham Capital Management, Inc. and Buckingham Research Group Incorporated. Buckingham Capital Management, Inc. is a registered investment adviser which acts as the general partner and investment manager for various private investment funds and which also manages other accounts on a discretionary basis. Buckingham Research Group Incorporated, a registered broker-dealer, is the parent company of Buckingham Capital Management, Inc. and thus may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein. Each of Buckingham Capital Management, Inc. and Buckingham Research Group Incorporated disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

	Peter D. Goldstein	07/09/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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