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): April 22, 2024 (April 17, 2024)

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Exicure, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware	001-39011	81-5333008
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2430 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL	60614
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 673-1700

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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:

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

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

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

o    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 $0.0001 per share	XCUR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 3.01    Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On April 17, 2024, Exicure, Inc. (the “Company”) received a delinquency notification letter (the “Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that since it has not yet filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires listed companies to timely file all periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Letter states that the Company must submit an update to its original plan to regain compliance with respect to the filing requirements. The plan initially related to the Company’s delinquency in filing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and the Nasdaq staff granted an exception giving the Company until May 20, 2024 to file the third quarter Form 10-Q. Any additional exceptions to allow the Company to regain compliance with all delinquent filings (both the third quarter Form 10-Q and the Form 10-K) will be limited to May 20, 2024.

The Company’s management is working diligently to complete the Form 10-K and intends to file the Form 10-K as soon as practicable to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 22, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 22, 2024	EXICURE, INC.
	(registrant)
	By:	/s/ Paul Kang
		Paul Kang
		Chief Executive Officer