---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698530-24-000139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCUR"
cik: "0001698530"
company_name: "EXICURE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:28:06.313900+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exicure raises $12M via stock sales to regain Nasdaq equity compliance; pro forma equity ~$4.3M

## Summary
- Sold 433K shares to HiTron Systems at $3/share for $1.3M net proceeds on Nov 21, 2024.
- Agreed to sell 2.9M additional shares to HiTron at $3/share for $8.7M, approved by shareholders on Dec 17, 2024.
- Sold 433,332 shares to SangSang at $4.61/share for ~$2M net proceeds on Dec 12, 2024.
- Pro forma stockholders' equity rose from $1.18M (Oct 31) to $4.29M, exceeding the $2.5M Nasdaq minimum.
- Company awaits Nasdaq confirmation of compliance with the Equity Requirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698530-24-000139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCUR
- cik: 0001698530
- company_name: EXICURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853024000139/0001698530-24-000139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853024000139/xcur-20241217.htm

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