Form 8-K

8-K — EXPONENT INC

Accession: 0001171843-26-004036

Filed: 2026-06-10

Period: 2026-06-04

CIK: 0000851520

SIC: 8742 (SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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 4, 2026

Exponent, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

0-018655

77-0218904

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

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)

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:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

EXPO

NASDAQ Global Select Exchange

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 4, 2026, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. A total of 48,614,692 shares of our

common stock were outstanding as of April 8, 2026, 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., Carol Lindstrom, Karen

A. Richardson, Richard L. Schlenker Jr. and Debra L. Zumwalt. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker non-votes

George H. Brown

40,348,799

865,450

32,958

3,858,332

Catherine Ford Corrigan Ph.D.

40,906,209

321,343

19,655

3,858,332

Carol Lindstrom

40,553,572

672,207

21,428

3,858,332

Karen A. Richardson

40,517,965

707,814

21,428

3,858,332

Richard L. Schlenker Jr.

40,502,584

723,664

20,959

3,858,332

Debra L. Zumwalt

40,263,696

961,322

22,189

3,858,332

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 Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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

2026

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 1, 2027. The results of the vote were as follows:

For

44,618,749

Against

471,604

Abstentions

15,186

Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation for Fiscal 2025

Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the fiscal 2025 compensation of our named executive

officers in accordance with SEC rules. The results of the vote were as follows:

For

40,412,638

Against

753,397

Abstentions

81,172

Broker non-votes

3,858,332

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.

EXPONENT, INC.

Date: June 10, 2026

By:

/s/ Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson

Chief Financial Officer

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