---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001802457-24-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORGN"
cik: "0001802457"
company_name: "Origin Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T05:43:25.512056+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Origin Materials appoints John Hickox to board, Karen Richardson resigns as chair

## Summary
- Karen Richardson resigns as chair and director effective March 1, 2024, with no disagreement.
- John Hickox appointed as Class III director from March 1, 2024; joins Audit and Nominating Committees.
- R. Tony Tripeny succeeds Richardson as Board Chair; Hickox becomes Audit Committee Chair.
- Hickox brings 40 years of experience including senior advisory partner at KPMG and Ernst & Young.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001802457-24-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORGN
- cik: 0001802457
- company_name: Origin Materials, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-01T23:59:59+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/1802457/000180245724000012/0001802457-24-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245724000012/orgn-20240227.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-24-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-24-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802457-24-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen Richardson resigned as Chair of the Board and Director at Origin Materials, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair of the Board and Director
  source text: On February 27, 2024, Karen Richardson informed the Board of her resignation as Chair of the Board of Directors and as a director, effective March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245724000012/0001802457-24-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Hickox was appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee at Origin Materials, Inc..
  - Action: succeed
  - Role: Chair of the Audit Committee
  source text: Mr. Hickox will succeed Mr. Tripeny as Chair of the Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245724000012/0001802457-24-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  R. Tony Tripeny changed role as Chair of the Board at Origin Materials, Inc..
  - Action: succeed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: R. Tony Tripeny, the current Chair of the Audit Committee, will succeed Ms. Richardson as Chair of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245724000012/0001802457-24-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Hickox was appointed as Director at Origin Materials, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 28, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Origin Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed John Hickox to serve as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245724000012/0001802457-24-000012-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.