---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698530-23-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCUR"
cik: "0001698530"
company_name: "EXICURE, INC."
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:05:47.640769+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exicure continues non-compliance with Nasdaq audit committee rule after director resignation

## Summary
- Director Cheolho Jo resigned from Board and Audit Committee on Aug 1, 2023; resignation not due to disagreement.
- Company notified Nasdaq on Aug 4, 2023 that it remains non-compliant with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) requiring at least three independent audit committee members.
- Company is searching for qualified independent director candidates to regain compliance.
- Non-compliance initially disclosed on May 10, 2023 due to departure of one audit committee member; this resignation deepens the deficiency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698530-23-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCUR
- cik: 0001698530
- company_name: EXICURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853023000081/0001698530-23-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853023000081/xcur-20230804.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698530-23-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698530-23-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698530-23-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cheolho Jo resigned as Director at EXICURE, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 1, 2023, Cheolho Jo resigned from the Board and the Audit Committee, effective immediately as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853023000081/0001698530-23-000081-index.htm

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