---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-002494"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPI"
cik: "0001495932"
company_name: "eXp World Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T03:34:18.142509+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# eXp World Holdings CAO/Principal Financial Officer Kent Cheng resigns, stays as advisor through Aug 2025

## Summary
- Jian (Kent) Cheng resigns as CAO and principal financial officer effective March 31, 2025.
- Cheng will serve as strategic advisor through August 31, 2025, with same compensation and benefits.
- Company is conducting an active search for a permanent CFO.
- Amendment includes a release of claims in favor of the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-002494
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPI
- cik: 0001495932
- company_name: eXp World Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837025002494/0001558370-25-002494-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837025002494/expi-20250303x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-002494
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-002494.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-002494.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jian (Kent) Cheng resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and principal financial officer at eXp World Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer and principal financial officer
  source text: On March 3, 2025, Jian (Kent) Cheng notified eXp World Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as its Chief Accounting Officer and principal financial officer, effective as of March 31, 2025 (the “Resignation Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837025002494/0001558370-25-002494-index.htm

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