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)
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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

Exponent Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders