Form 8-K EXAGEN INC. For: Jun 09

June 9, 2026 4:14 PM

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 9, 2026

EXAGEN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39049

20-0434866

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1261 Liberty Way

Vista, CA 92081

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(760) 560-1501

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:


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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

XGN

The Nasdaq Global Market

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.

Exagen Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on June 9, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on three proposals, as described below. Each of the proposals was described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). The vote totals noted below are final voting results from the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1

The Company's stockholders elected the following two Class I directors for a three-year term of office expiring at the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until such director's earlier death, resignation or removal.


Name	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Tina S. Nova, Ph.D.	8,094,349	220,954	8,663,346
Scott Kahn, Ph.D.	6,295,837	2,019,466	8,663,346

Proposal 2

The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

16,955,368

23,277

Proposal 3

The Company's stockholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
8,271,156	22,870	21,277	8,663,346

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.