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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001802457-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "ORGN"
cik: "0001802457"
company_name: "Origin Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:08:33.708246+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Origin Materials appoints James Stephanou to Board of Directors

## Summary
- James Stephanou appointed as Class III director effective June 7, 2023, term until 2024 annual meeting.
- Stephanou is CEO of IPS, brings 30+ years in manufacturing & engineering; previously VP at Merck and Bayer.
- He will serve on Audit Committee and Compensation Committee; deemed independent under Nasdaq rules.
- No material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) Regulation S-K.
- This is an amendment to correct a typo in the original 8-K; no other changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001802457-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K/A
- 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: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245723000063/0001802457-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245723000063/orgn-20230607.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-23-000063
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-23-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Stephanou was appointed as Director at Origin Materials, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 7, 2023, the Board appointed James Stephanou to serve as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245723000063/0001802457-23-000063-index.htm

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