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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-039125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCAC"
cik: "0001926314"
company_name: "Ocean Capital Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2026-08-19T12:00:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T12:05:34.513591+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ocean Capital appoints Hao and Betts as independent directors after two resignations

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-039125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCAC
- cik: 0001926314
- company_name: Ocean Capital Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T12:00:28+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1926314/000149315226039125/0001493152-26-039125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1926314/000149315226039125/form8-k.htm

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