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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001802457-24-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORGN"
cik: "0001802457"
company_name: "Origin Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:30:54.566040+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Origin Materials Co-CEO Rich Riley resigns; CFO Matt Plavan appointed COO

## Summary
- Rich Riley resigns as Co-CEO and director effective Dec 31, 2024; John Bissell remains sole CEO.
- Riley receives severance of $600k (18 months base salary) plus 18 months COBRA premiums.
- Riley serves as advisor through Jan 2, 2026 with continued equity vesting.
- CFO Matt Plavan also appointed COO effective Dec 31, 2024, continuing as CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001802457-24-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORGN
- cik: 0001802457
- company_name: Origin Materials, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-17T23:59:59+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/1802457/000180245724000070/0001802457-24-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802457/000180245724000070/orgn-20241213.htm

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