---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001903596-25-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XPON"
cik: "0001894954"
company_name: "Expion360 Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:40:13.919691+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expion360 COO Paul Shoun returns from medical leave; interim COO steps down

## Summary
- Paul Shoun resumed COO duties Feb 13, 2025 after temporary medical leave since Nov 16, 2024.
- Shoun continued as President and Chairman during leave; compensation unchanged.
- Carson Heagan, who served as interim COO, has returned to VP of Operations role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001903596-25-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XPON
- cik: 0001894954
- company_name: Expion360 Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359625000082/0001903596-25-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359625000082/xpon_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-25-000082
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-25-000082.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-25-000082.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Shoun was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Expion360 Inc..
  - Action: resumed his duties as
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Mr. Shoun has since resumed his duties as Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359625000082/0001903596-25-000082-index.htm
- Executive change
  Carson Heagan departed as Chief Operating Officer at Expion360 Inc..
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Shoun’s return to his full responsibilities, Carson Heagan, the Company’s Vice President of Operations, who temporarily assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer, has ceased serving in that capacity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359625000082/0001903596-25-000082-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.