UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2024

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Origin Materials, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-39378	87-1388928
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

930 Riverside Parkway, Suite 10 West Sacramento, CA	95605
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 (916) 231-9329

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	ORGN	The NASDAQ Capital Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	ORGNW	The NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 31, 2024, in connection with the announcement of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Worldplay, LLC, Charles Drucker informed Origin Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company effective February 1, 2024. Mr. Drucker’s decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ORIGIN MATERIALS, INC.
Dated: January 31, 2024
	By:	/s/ Joshua Lee
		Joshua Lee
		General Counsel, Secretary