---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698530-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCUR"
cik: "0001698530"
company_name: "EXICURE, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:51:22.630717+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exicure derivative settlement preliminarily approved; includes governance reforms and $675k fee

## Summary
- Court preliminarily approved settlement on March 19, 2026; final hearing set for June 2, 2026.
- Settlement requires Exicure to adopt and maintain corporate governance reforms for at least four years.
- Defendants' insurers to pay $675,000 in attorneys' fees and expenses to plaintiffs' counsel, subject to court approval.
- Plaintiffs may receive service awards of up to $2,000 each from the fee amount.
- Settlement resolves derivative actions in Illinois and Delaware plus a stockholder demand with prejudice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698530-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCUR
- cik: 0001698530
- company_name: EXICURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853026000034/0001698530-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853026000034/xcur-20260402.htm

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