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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-20-003365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200330
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200330

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XCel Brands, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083220
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				760307819
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37527
		FILM NUMBER:		20757277

	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
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:8pt;">Expires:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2012</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:8pt;">Estimated average burden hours&nbsp;<br>per response . . . . . . . . . . . .2.50</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">For Period Ended: December 31, 2019</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">For the Transition Period Ended:______________________________________</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">PART&nbsp;I&nbsp;&#x2013; REGISTRANT INFORMATION</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Xcel Brands, Inc.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">1333 Broadway, 10th Floor</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">New York, New York 10018</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">PART&nbsp;II&nbsp;&#x2013;&nbsp;RULES&nbsp;12b&#8209;25(b)&nbsp;AND (c)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The reason described in reasonable detail in Part&nbsp;III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form&nbsp;10&#8209;K, Form&nbsp;20&#8209;F, Form&nbsp;11&#8209;K, Form&nbsp;N-SAR or Form&nbsp;N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form&nbsp;10&#8209;Q or subject distribution report on Form&nbsp;10&#8209;D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The accountant&#x2019;s statement or other exhibit required by Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;25(c)&nbsp;has been attached if applicable.</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">PART&nbsp;III&nbsp;&#x2013; NARRATIVE</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10&#8209;K, 20&#8209;F, 11&#8209;K, 10&#8209;Q, 10&#8209;D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">The Registrant is unable to file its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10&#8209;K for the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019 within the prescribed period because of a delay in completing the audit for this period as a result of management requiring additional time to compile and verify the data required to be included in the report. Registrant expects to file within the extension period.</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">PART&nbsp;IV&nbsp;-- OTHER INFORMATION</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">James F. Haran</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(347)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">532-5891</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(Name)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(Area Code)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(Telephone Number)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Have all other periodic reports&nbsp;&nbsp;required under Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section&nbsp;30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s)&nbsp;been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">&#x2612; Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#x2610; No</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal&nbsp;year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;text-align:right;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;text-justify:inter-ideograph;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">&#x2612; Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#x2610;&nbsp;No</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">See attachment.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Xcel Brands, Inc.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Date: March 30, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">/s/ James F. Haran</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">James F. Haran</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">ATTACHMENT TO PART&nbsp;IV-ITEM&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;OF</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">FORM&nbsp;12B&#8209;25</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Xcel Brands,&nbsp;Inc.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">WITH RESPECT TO ITS FORM&nbsp;10&#8209;K FOR THE</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">FISCAL&nbsp;YEAR ENDED DECEMBER&nbsp;31, 2019</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">The Registrant estimates that its results of operations for the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, as reflected in its consolidated statements of operations to be included in its Form&nbsp;10&#8209;K &nbsp;for the&nbsp;year&nbsp;ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, will reflect the following changes:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">For the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, the Registrant expects to report an increase in revenues to approximately $41.7 million from approximately $35.5 million for the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018. &nbsp;For the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, the Registrant expects to report a &nbsp;net loss of approximately ($4.3) million, compared to net income of approximately $1.1 million for the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018. &nbsp;The decrease in net loss for the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019 &nbsp;was largely attributable to a &nbsp;$7.4 million impairment charge on its Judith Ripka brands, driven by the timing of the continued transition from a licensing model to a wholesale and direct to consumer model, coupled with a significant disruption and uncertainty in current macroeconomic conditions.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Also, for the&nbsp;year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, the Registrant expects to report net loss per share&nbsp;-&nbsp;basic and diluted&nbsp;-&nbsp;of approximately ($0.23) compared to net income per share&nbsp;&#x2013;&nbsp;basic and diluted&nbsp;- of $0.06 for the&nbsp;year &nbsp;ended December&nbsp;31, 2018.</font>
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