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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001903596-25-000197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XPON"
cik: "0001894954"
company_name: "Expion360 Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T15:01:32.999316+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expion360 adopts 2025 incentive plan with cash bonuses linked to net sales, UL certification, JV milestones

## Summary
- Net sales targets: $15M, $20M, $25M trigger cash bonus payments of 5% of base salary each for CEO, President, COO.
- Joint venture completion pays CEO $100K, President $100K, COO $50K upon definitive agreement and initial funding.
- Financial reporting objectives (timely SEC filings, clean audit) earn 10% of base salary for CEO.
- Operational efficiency projects (CRM, app, software, security) earn 2.5% each for COO; UL certification earns 10% for President and COO.
- Bonuses require maintaining minimum cash balance; executives may elect RSUs instead of cash.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001903596-25-000197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XPON
- cik: 0001894954
- company_name: Expion360 Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359625000197/0001903596-25-000197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359625000197/xpon_8k.htm

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