Form 8-K

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 30, 2026

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Exponent, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	0-18655	77-0218904
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 326-9400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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:

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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 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 30, 2026, Exponent, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2026. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 30, 2026, Exponent, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share to be paid on June 18, 2026, to all common stockholders of record as of June 5, 2026. The Board of Directors also authorized an additional $50 million for share repurchases. This is in addition to the $17.7 million available for repurchase as of April 3, 2026. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend and additional share repurchase authorization is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


99.1		Press Release dated April 30, 2026
99.2		Press Release dated April 30, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

	Exponent, Inc.


Date: April 30, 2026	By:	/s/ Richard L. Schlenker
		Richard L. Schlenker
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exponent Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits