---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001802457-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORGN"
cik: "0001802457"
company_name: "Origin Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:08:34.944185+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Origin Materials appoints James Stephanou as independent Class III director

## Summary
- Stephanou appointed to Board effective June 12, 2023; term runs through 2024 annual meeting.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
- Stephanou brings over 30 years experience; currently CEO of IPS, former VP at Merck and Bayer.
- Board determined Stephanou is independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules; standard non-employee director compensation applies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001802457-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORGN
- cik: 0001802457
- company_name: Origin Materials, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245723000061/0001802457-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245723000061/orgn-20230612.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-23-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-23-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-23-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Stephanou was appointed as Director at Origin Materials, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 12, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Origin Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) James Stephanou to serve as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245723000061/0001802457-23-000061-index.htm

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