Origin Materials, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Origin Materials, Inc. announced that at its July 1, 2026 special meeting of stockholders, holders of 2,123,179 shares (38.58% of the 5,503,087 shares outstanding as of the May 20, 2026 record date) approved the Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution. The company filed the results in an 8-K dated July 2, 2026. The certified vote on the Dissolution Proposal was 2,043,101 votes in favor, 66,752 against, and 13,326 abstentions. A separate Adjournment Proposal to give the board authority to adjourn the meeting if needed received 1,975,944 votes in favor, 116,556 against, and 30,679 abstentions.

Key Details

• Special meeting date: July 1, 2026; 8-K filed July 2, 2026. Record date: May 20, 2026.
• Shares present/proxy: 2,123,179 (38.58% of 5,503,087 outstanding) — quorum established.
• Dissolution vote: 2,043,101 for (≈96.17% of votes cast), 66,752 against (≈3.14%), 13,326 abstentions.
• Adjournment vote: 1,975,944 for (≈93.05% of votes cast), 116,556 against (≈5.49%), 30,679 abstentions.

Why It Matters Shareholders approved winding up the company under the Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution, which authorizes Origin Materials to liquidate operations and distribute remaining assets according to the plan. This is a material corporate action that ends the company’s ongoing business operations and will directly affect shareholder value, timing of any distributions, and next steps in the liquidation process. The filing provides the official vote totals and confirms the board has the authority (via the adjournment vote) to take procedural steps if additional proxy solicitation becomes necessary.