---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001903596-26-000334"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XPON"
cik: "0001894954"
company_name: "Expion360 Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-31T12:05:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-31T12:10:13.292139+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expion Energy appoints Robert Winspear CFO, Marc Jarvis to board; annual meeting Nov 4

## Summary
- Robert Winspear named CFO, Secretary, Treasurer effective Aug 25, 2026; base salary $285k, rising to $300k after timely 10-K filing.
- Winspear receives 30,000 RSUs and conditional 15,000 stock options; vesting 25% on first anniversary, then quarterly.
- Former CFO Shawna Bowin remains as VP Finance through ~Oct 31, 2026 to assist transition.
- Directors Schaffner, Nguyen, Hammer resigned; Scott Burell appointed Chairman; Marc Jarvis added to board.
- Annual meeting set for Nov 4, 2026; record date Sept 15; stockholder proposal deadline Sept 10.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001903596-26-000334
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XPON
- cik: 0001894954
- company_name: Expion360 Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-31T12:05:18+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.08, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359626000334/0001903596-26-000334-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359626000334/xpon_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-26-000334
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-26-000334.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Winspear was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer at Expion360 Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
  source text: On August 25, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Expion Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Robert Winspear to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1894954/000190359626000334/0001903596-26-000334-index.htm

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