---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698530-23-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCUR"
cik: "0001698530"
company_name: "EXICURE, INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:41:10.218127+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exicure appoints Marcum LLP as new independent auditor effective June 5, 2023

## Summary
- Engaged Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm, effective June 5, 2023.
- No prior consultations with Marcum on accounting principles or audit opinions.
- No disagreements or reportable events (as defined in Reg S-K Item 304) with predecessor auditor.
- Audit Committee of the Board of Directors approved the engagement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698530-23-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCUR
- cik: 0001698530
- company_name: EXICURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853023000072/0001698530-23-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853023000072/xcur-20230606.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698530-23-000072
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698530-23-000072.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698530-23-000072.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  EXICURE, INC. engaged Marcum LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Marcum LLP
  source text: (the “ Company ”) engaged Marcum LLP (“ Marcum ”) to act as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, which was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853023000072/0001698530-23-000072-index.htm

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