---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-081526"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INGN"
cik: "0001294133"
company_name: "Inogen Inc"
filed_at: "2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:27:08.976402+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Inogen appoints Kevin Smith as GC and EVP Business Development; Jason Somer departs July 19

## Summary
- Jason Somer, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, to separate from Inogen on July 19, 2024.
- Kevin P. Smith appointed as EVP, Business Development, General Counsel & Secretary, effective July 22, 2024.
- Smith will receive base salary of $420,000, target bonus of 50%, and $500,000 in RSUs vesting over 3 years.
- Smith previously served as GC and EVP Business Development at Sirtex Medical since 2018.
- Separation and appointment are part of leadership transition; Smith's employment agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-081526
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INGN
- cik: 0001294133
- company_name: Inogen Inc
- filed_at: 2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1294133/000095017024081526/0000950170-24-081526-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1294133/000095017024081526/ingn-20240702.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-081526
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-081526.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin P. Smith was appointed as Executive Vice President, Business Development, General Counsel and Secretary at Inogen Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Business Development, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: On May 6, 2024, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Inogen, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kevin P. Smith to serve as Executive Vice President, Business Development, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, effective July 22, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1294133/000095017024081526/0000950170-24-081526-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Somer departed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Inogen Inc.
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: On July 2, 2024, Inogen, Inc. (the “Company”) and Jason Somer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, mutually determined that Mr. Somer would separate from the Company on July 19, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1294133/000095017024081526/0000950170-24-081526-index.htm

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