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accession: "0000950170-22-026691"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPO"
cik: "0000851520"
company_name: "EXPONENT INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T02:58:21.163306+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exponent adopts amended bylaws updating advance notice and universal proxy rules

## Summary
- Updates advance notice requirements for director nominations and stockholder proposals, expanding disclosure and verification.
- Requires stockholders to confirm compliance with universal proxy rules; non-compliant nominees' votes may be disregarded.
- Clarifies special meeting request aggregation, nominee limit, and stockholder list availability per DGCL updates.
- Amended and restated bylaws adopted by board on Dec 15, 2022, effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-026691
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPO
- cik: 0000851520
- company_name: EXPONENT INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017022026691/0000950170-22-026691-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017022026691/expo-20221216.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-026691.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  EXPONENT INC: Adopted amended and restated bylaws updating advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and nominations, clarifying special meeting requests, universal proxy rules compliance, and aligning with Delaware law changes (effective 2022-12-15).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-15
  source text: On December 15, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Exponent, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted amended and restated bylaws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), with immediate effect.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017022026691/0000950170-22-026691-index.htm

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