---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698530-24-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCUR"
cik: "0001698530"
company_name: "EXICURE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:04:27.356224+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exicure stockholders elect four directors, ratify Marcum as auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2024 meeting

## Summary
- Elected Class III directors Paul Kang (4,389,180 for) and Hyuk Joon Ko (4,381,669 for); Class I directors Jiyoung Hwang (4,290,978 for) and Dongho Lee (4,381,699 for).
- Ratified Marcum LLP as independent auditor for FY 2024: 4,504,318 for, 18,965 against, 4,176 abstain.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 4,356,290 for, 153,415 against, 17,754 abstain.
- Stockholders recommended 'one year' frequency for future advisory votes: 4,499,406 for one year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698530-24-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCUR
- cik: 0001698530
- company_name: EXICURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853024000074/0001698530-24-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853024000074/xcur-20240628.htm

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