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Ocean Capital appoints Hao and Betts as independent directors after two resignations
Ocean Capital Acquisition Corp
- On Aug 14, 2026, directors Hin Wing (Simon) Wong and Hiu Man (Elliott) Cheng resigned; Cheng also vacated audit, governance, and compensation committee chairs.
- On Aug 16, 2026, Wei-Chieh Hao appointed independent director and chair of governance and compensation committees; he has 25+ years in asset management.
- On Aug 18, 2026, Richard T. Betts appointed independent director and chair of audit committee; he is a former Deloitte, EY, and KPMG sustainability partner.
- Betts will receive an indirect economic interest in 20,000 insider shares from sponsor SB Capital Holding upon business combination; Hao gets no pre-combination compensation.
- Both resignations were not due to disagreements; no family relationships or material interests disclosed for new directors.