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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">FORM&nbsp;8&#8209;K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15 (d)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; April&nbsp;23, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:20pt;">XCEL BRANDS,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">(IRS Employer<br></font><font style="display:inline;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code&nbsp;(347) 727&#8209;2474</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (</font><font style="display:inline;font-style:italic;"> see</font><font style="display:inline;"> General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a&#8209;12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a&#8209;12) </font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d&#8209;2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d&#8209;2(b))</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e&#8209;4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e&#8209;4(c))</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;[ ]</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act. [ ]</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Title&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;class</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Name&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;exchange&nbsp;on&nbsp;which&nbsp;registered</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The information under Item&nbsp;2.03 of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;2.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Xcel Brands,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) executed a promissory note (the &#x201C;Promissory Note&#x201D;) with Bank of America, NA, which provides for an unsecured loan in the amount of $1,805,856.00 (the &#x201C;PPP Loan&#x201D;) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the &#x201C;CARES Act&#x201D;). On April&nbsp;23, 2020, the Company received notification and confirmation the PPP Loan was approved. &nbsp;The PPP Loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum.&nbsp;Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six&nbsp;months after the date of disbursement. The PPP Loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Promissory Note&nbsp;contains events of default and other provisions customary for a loan of this type. The Paycheck Protection Program provides that the PPP Loan may be partially or wholly forgiven if the funds are used for certain qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. The Company may apply for forgiveness of the PPP Loan </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;">upon application by the Company beginning 60&nbsp;days but not later than 90&nbsp;days after the PPP Loan is funded</font><font style="display:inline;">. &nbsp;However, no assurance is provided that forgiveness for any portion of the PPP Loan will be obtained.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The foregoing description of the Promissory Note&nbsp;is a summary only and is qualified in its entirely by the reference to the full text of the Promissory Note, which is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">(d)</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Exhibits.</font>
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						<a href="tmb-20200423xex10d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Promissory Note, dated April&nbsp;20, 2020, executed by Xcel Brands,&nbsp;Inc., as Borrower, for the benefit of Bank of America, NA, as lender.</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">XCEL BRANDS,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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xelb_Current_Folio_8K
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):  April 23, 2020
XCEL BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001‑37527
76‑0307819
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1333 Broadway, New York, New York
10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
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)
◻
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◻
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:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
XELB
NASDAQ Global Select Market
Item 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
The information under Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8‑K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
Xcel Brands, Inc. (the "Company") executed a promissory note (the "Promissory Note") with Bank of America, NA, which provides for an unsecured loan in the amount of $1,805,856.00 (the "PPP Loan") pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"). On April 23, 2020, the Company received notification and confirmation the PPP Loan was approved.  The PPP Loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six months after the date of disbursement. The PPP Loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Promissory Note contains events of default and other provisions customary for a loan of this type. The Paycheck Protection Program provides that the PPP Loan may be partially or wholly forgiven if the funds are used for certain qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. The Company may apply for forgiveness of the PPP Loan
upon application by the Company beginning 60 days but not later than 90 days after the PPP Loan is funded
.  However, no assurance is provided that forgiveness for any portion of the PPP Loan will be obtained.
The foregoing description of the Promissory Note is a summary only and is qualified in its entirely by the reference to the full text of the Promissory Note, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
10.1
Promissory Note, dated April 20, 2020, executed by Xcel Brands, Inc., as Borrower, for the benefit of Bank of America, NA, as lender.
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: April 27,  2020