---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-009707"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCEA"
cik: "0001869974"
company_name: "Ocean Biomedical, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T02:10:05.863684+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Amy Griffith resigns from Ocean Biomedical board; company seeking replacements for multiple vacancies

## Summary
- Amy Griffith resigned from the Board effective as of the Annual Meeting.
- Company is actively seeking two independent directors to fill vacancies.
- Previously announced that directors Ownes, Elias, Ajjarpu, and Berry will not stand for reelection.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-009707
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCEA
- cik: 0001869974
- company_name: Ocean Biomedical, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869974/000149315225009707/0001493152-25-009707-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869974/000149315225009707/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-009707
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-009707.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-009707.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amy Griffith resigned as Director at Ocean Biomedical, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Amy Griffith informed the Board of Directors of the Company that she will not be standing for reelection and is resigning from the Board as of the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869974/000149315225009707/0001493152-25-009707-index.htm

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