---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-119698"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCGN"
cik: "0001372299"
company_name: "Ocugen, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T23:40:36.246189+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ocugen appoints Ramesh Ramachandran as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer

## Summary
- Effective Nov 14, 2024, Ramesh Ramachandran appointed principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
- Michael Breininger, Corporate Controller, ceases to serve in those roles as of the same date.
- Ramachandran joined Ocugen in Sept 2024 as CAO; prior VP Finance & Corporate Controller at Tecomet.
- He holds a CPA, CMA (US) and CPA (Canada); MBA from Jadavpur University.
- No arrangements or family relationships disclosed in connection with the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-119698
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCGN
- cik: 0001372299
- company_name: Ocugen, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1372299/000110465924119698/0001104659-24-119698-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1372299/000110465924119698/tm2428543d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-119698.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Breininger departed as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer at Ocugen, Inc..
  - Role: principal financial officer and principal accounting officer
  source text: Michael Breininger, the Company’s Corporate Controller, will no longer serve as the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1372299/000110465924119698/0001104659-24-119698-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ramesh Ramachandran was appointed as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer at Ocugen, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal financial officer and principal accounting officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of Ocugen, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Ramesh Ramachandran to serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1372299/000110465924119698/0001104659-24-119698-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.