---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-019837"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPI"
cik: "0001495932"
company_name: "eXp World Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T11:50:52.374693+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# eXp World Holdings sued in putative class action over real estate commission practices; director resigns

## Summary
- Putative class action filed Dec 8, 2023 in N.D. California (Grace v. NAR et al.) names eXp as defendant alleging antitrust conspiracy to inflate buyer broker commissions.
- Plaintiff seeks permanent injunction, trebled damages, restitution; company states it cannot assure no material adverse effect from litigation.
- Director Jason Gesing resigns from Board effective no later than Jan 10, 2024; no disagreement; remains Chief Industry Relations Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-019837
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPI
- cik: 0001495932
- company_name: eXp World Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837023019837/0001558370-23-019837-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837023019837/expi-20231211x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-019837.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Gesing resigned as Director at eXp World Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 11, 2023, Jason Gesing, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), a member of the Board’s Sustainability Committee, and the Company’s Chief Industry Relations Officer, notified the Board that he intends to resign as a member of the Board, effective on the earlier of: (i) January 10, 2024, or (ii) such date that the Board appoints a new member to the Board to fill his vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837023019837/0001558370-23-019837-index.htm

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