XCel Brands (XELB) executive compensation, 2025 proxy

Robert W. D’Loren, CEO and Chairman, was paid $936,256 in 2024, down 13% from $1.1M the year before.

Filed
October 17, 2025
Annual meeting
December 3, 2025
Pay year
2024
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$936,256-13% vs prior year
CEO stock salary
$162,892Salary paid in stock
CEO bonus
$33,382Down from $187,731 in 2023
CFO total
$366,769
EVP total
$340,600

How D’Loren was paid

$936,256 in total for 2024, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary95%Bonus4%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Robert W. D’LorenCEO and Chairman$936,256
James F. HaranCFO$366,769
Seth BurroughsEVP - Business Development and Treasury$340,600

What changed and why

  • $936K2024 CEO total compensation was $936,256, down from $1,078,121 in 2023.
  • $889KCEO salary was $888,500, unchanged from 2023; $125,000 was voluntarily deferred and paid in 2025.
  • 40%40% of CEO and EVP salary was paid in common stock beginning July 16, 2024.
  • $33,382Bonuses fell to $33,382 for the CEO and zero for the CFO and EVP.
  • No financial performance measures were used to link 2024 NEO compensation to company performance.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.