---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001537435-26-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TGEN"
cik: "0001537435"
company_name: "TECOGEN INC."
filed_at: "2026-07-01T13:15:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-01T13:16:14.113227+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tecogen grants restricted stock, options to NEOs; raises base salaries 3-5%

## Summary
- CEO Rangesh receives 174,081 restricted shares, 26,041 options at $5.17; salary +5% to $220,500.
- President/COO Panora gets 9,671 restricted shares, 26,041 options; salary +3% to $206,000.
- CFO Deschenes gets 29,013 restricted shares; salary +3% to $185,400.
- VP Lafaille gets 29,013 restricted shares; salary +3% to $152,260; GC Whiting gets 19,342 restricted shares; salary +3% to $185,400.
- All equity awards vest in equal annual installments over four years; options exercisable at $5.17/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001537435-26-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TGEN
- cik: 0001537435
- company_name: TECOGEN INC.
- filed_at: 2026-07-01T13:15:13+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537435/000153743526000053/0001537435-26-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537435/000153743526000053/tgen-20260626.htm

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