Exicure (XCUR) 10% Owner Acquires 623,275 Shares

What Happened

• Exicure HiTron Inc., reported as a 10% owner of Exicure, Inc. (XCUR), recorded four acquisitions of Exicure common stock between June 23 and July 8, 2026. The filings show 129,183; 123,456; 253,195; and 117,441 shares acquired at $4.50 per share, totaling 623,275 shares and about $2,804,739.
• These were not open-market purchases. The filing (transaction code J) and an accompanying footnote say the shares were returned to the reporting person under share-transfer amendment agreements that reduced the number of shares previously transferred to certain transferees. Voting and dispositive power reverted only when the transfer agent recorded the returned shares.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 6/23/2026 (129,183 @ $4.50), 6/24/2026 (123,456 @ $4.50), 6/26/2026 (253,195 @ $4.50), 7/08/2026 (117,441 @ $4.50).
• Total reacquired: 623,275 shares; total consideration shown ≈ $2,804,739.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in this Form 4.
• Footnote: The acquisitions resulted from amended transfer agreements that returned shares to the reporting person; voting/dispositive power reverted only upon transfer-agent recording.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed 7/17/2026 covering transactions as early as 6/23/2026 and as late as 7/08/2026 — this appears later than the standard two-business-day reporting window for Section 16 filers.

Context

• This activity reflects a correction/return of previously transferred stock via private amendment agreements, not a market buy or sale; it signals a change in ownership records rather than a typical insider market trade.
• As a reported 10% owner (institutional-level filer), Exicure HiTron’s transactions differ from executive buying/selling and do not necessarily reflect individual officer/executive sentiment.