# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000851520
**File Stem:** 0001171843-25-003818
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6909
**Document Hash:** bedbb8192f576024f4cb281d4de1aaaa
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001171843-25-003818.hdr.sgml**: 20250610

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001171843-25-003818

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250605

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250610

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250610

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EXPONENT INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000851520
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 770218904
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0103

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-18655
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251037527

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** EXPONENT INC
- **STREET 2:** 149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
- **CITY:** MENLO PARK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94025
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-326-9400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** EXPONENT INC
- **STREET 2:** 149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
- **CITY:** MENLO PARK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94025

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FAILURE GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930831

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5, 2025**

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**Exponent, Inc.**

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **0-018655** | **77-0218904** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**149 Commonwealth Drive,** 

**Menlo Park, CA 94025**

**Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code**

**(650) 326-9400**

**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code**

**Not Applicable**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | EXPO | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders** 

On June 5, 2025, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. A total of 50,757,382 shares of our common stock were outstanding as of April 9, 2025, the record date for the annual meeting. Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the annual meeting and the final voting results on each matter as reported by our inspector of elections.

*Proposal One: Election of Directors*

 

Our stockholders elected George H. Brown, Catherine Ford Corrigan, Ph.D., Paul R. Johnson, Ph.D., Carol Lindstrom, Karen A. Richardson, and Debra L. Zumwalt. The results of the vote were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker non-votes |
| George H. Brown | 42840334 | 974020 | 61590 | 3358064 |
| Catherine Ford Corrigan Ph.D. | 43381286 | 460590 | 34068 | 3358064 |
| Paul R. Johnston, Ph.D. | 43096159 | 763593 | 16192 | 3358064 |
| Carol Lindstrom | 42691896 | 1153780 | 30268 | 3358064 |
| Karen A. Richardson | 42839466 | 970996 | 65482 | 3358064 |
| Debra L. Zumwalt | 42555744 | 1254718 | 65482 | 3358064 |

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The current members of the audit committee are now: George Brown (chair), Carol Lindstrom, Karen Richardson, and Debra Zumwalt. The current members of the nominating and corporate governance committee are now: Carol Lindstrom (chair), George Brown, Karen Richardson, and Debra Zumwalt. The current members of the human resources committee are now: Debra Zumwalt (chair), George Brown, Carol Lindstrom, and Karen Richardson. Karen Richardson has been appointed Lead Independent Director in accordance with the Amended and Restated Bylaws.

*Proposal Two: Ratification of KPMG as our Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal 2025*

 

Our stockholders ratified our selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2026. The results of the vote were as follows:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For | 46682392.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Against | 530816.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abstentions | 20800.0 |

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*Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation for Fiscal 2024*

Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the fiscal 2024 compensation of our named executive officers in accordance with SEC rules. The results of the vote were as follows:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For | 41974151.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Against | 1851126.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abstentions | 50667.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Broker non-votes | 3358064.0 |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | EXPONENT, INC. | EXPONENT, INC. |
| Date: June 10, 2025 | By: | /s/ Richard L. Schlenker |
|  |  | Richard L. Schlenker |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,<br> and Corporate Secretary |

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