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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-071983"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPO"
cik: "0000851520"
company_name: "EXPONENT INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:12:18.397892+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exponent shareholders re-elect all six directors; approve equity plan amendment to increase shares to 13.34M

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected; Karen Richardson appointed Lead Independent Director and Paul Johnston Chairman.
- Shareholders ratified KPMG as auditor for FY2024 (47,890,461 for, 524,035 against) and approved advisory say-on-pay (41,591,520 for).
- Amendment to 2008 Equity Incentive Plan approved, increasing authorized shares to 13,336,300 (43,635,280 for).
- Committee chairs set: Brown (audit), Lindstrom (nominating/corp gov), Zumwalt (HR).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-071983
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPO
- cik: 0000851520
- company_name: EXPONENT INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017024071983/0000950170-24-071983-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017024071983/expo-20240606.htm

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