Expion360 Inc. Reports Director/Officer Changes and Compensation

TL;DR

Expion360 board/exec shakeup and pay details filed.

AI Summary

Expion360 Inc. filed an 8-K on September 8, 2025, reporting on events that occurred on September 3, 2025. The filing covers the departure of directors or certain officers, the election of directors, the appointment of certain officers, and compensatory arrangements for certain officers. It also includes Regulation FD disclosures and financial statements/exhibits.

Why It Matters

Changes in a company's board and executive team, along with details on their compensation, can signal shifts in strategy or financial health.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Changes in directors and officers, especially if accompanied by compensation adjustments, can indicate internal shifts that may impact future performance.

Key Players & Entities

• Expion360 Inc. (company) — Registrant
• September 3, 2025 (date) — Earliest event reported
• September 8, 2025 (date) — Date of report
• Nevada (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• 001-41347 (identifier) — Commission File Number
• 81-2701049 (identifier) — I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
• 2025 SW Deerhound Avenue, Redmond, OR 97756 (address) — Principal executive offices
• (541) 797-6714 (phone_number) — Registrant's phone number

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

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• $192,000 — rm, and is entitled to a base salary of $192,000. In addition, Ms. Bowin is receiving a

Filing Documents

• xpon_8k.htm (8-K) — 39KB
• ex99_1.htm (EX-99.1) — 10KB
• image_001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 5KB
• 0001903596-25-000452.txt ( ) — 223KB
• xpon-20250903.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• xpon-20250903_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• xpon-20250903_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• xpon_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Resignation of Interim Chief Financial Officer Effective September 3, 2025, Brian Schaffner, the Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Director of Expion360 Inc. (the "Company"), is resigning from his role as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Schaffner will continue to perform his duties as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company. Appointment of Chief Financial Officer In connection with Mr. Schaffner's resignation, the Board appointed Shawna Bowin, who currently serves as the Company's Controller, to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately upon Mr. Schaffner's resignation. In this role, Ms. Bowin will serve as the Company's principal financial officer. Ms. Bowin, age 48, brings over 20 years of experience in accounting. Ms. Bowin joined the Company in January 2022 as Senior Accountant and was promoted to Controller in February 2025. Her prior experience includes serving as Accounting Manager at Hodge Western Corp. from 2021 to 2022, and as Office Manager overseeing all accounting duties at JTS Animal Bedding from 2014 to 2021. Ms. Bowin previously held several accounting-related roles from 2001 to 2014 at American Licorice Company, a large privately held manufacturing company. Ms. Bowin holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Linfield College, and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Louisiana State University – Shreveport's College of Business. In connection with her appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Bowin entered into an employment agreement with the Company (the "Employment Agreement"), effective September 3, 2025. Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, Ms. Bowin has an initial one-year em

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On September 8, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Schaffner's resignation as interim Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Bowin's appointment as Chief Financial Officer as discussed in Item 5.02 herein. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The information provided in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as otherwise expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release, dated September 8, 2025. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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. EXPION360 INC. Date: September 8, 2025 By: /s/ Brian Schaffner Name: Brian Schaffner Title: Chief Executive Officer

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