---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698530-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCUR"
cik: "0001698530"
company_name: "EXICURE, INC."
filed_at: "2025-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T10:57:18.002959+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exicure receives $8.7M from HiTron, appoints audit committee members

## Summary
- Received $8.7M on Dec 24, 2024 from closing of Common Stock Purchase Agreement with HiTron Systems Inc.
- Chang Keun Choi and Minwoo Kang appointed to Board effective Dec 19, 2024; both added to Audit Committee effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Minwoo Kang named Chair of the Audit Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698530-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCUR
- cik: 0001698530
- company_name: EXICURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853025000002/0001698530-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853025000002/xcur-20250101.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698530-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Minwoo Kang was appointed as Director at EXICURE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company announced the appointment of Chang Keun Choi and Minwoo Kang to the Company's Board of Directors (the 'Board'), effective December 19, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853025000002/0001698530-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chang Keun Choi was appointed as Director at EXICURE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company announced the appointment of Chang Keun Choi and Minwoo Kang to the Company's Board of Directors (the 'Board'), effective December 19, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853025000002/0001698530-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Minwoo Kang was appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee at EXICURE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Audit Committee
  source text: effective January 1, 2005, Mr. Choi and Mr. Kang have been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board, with Mr. Kang serving as the Chair of the Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853025000002/0001698530-25-000002-index.htm

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