[Form 4] Origin Materials, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Craig A. Rogerson, a director of Origin Materials, Inc. (ORGN), received 31,334 shares of Common Stock on 09/30/2025 as restricted stock units (RSUs) elected in lieu of cash compensation. The RSUs were calculated using the closing share price on 09/30/2025 of $0.5186 per share. Each RSU represents the contingent right to one share and the RSUs are fully vested on the grant date. The Reporting Person beneficially owned 527,382 shares of Common Stock following the reported transaction.
The Reporting Person elected, via a Deferral Election Form, to defer the actual receipt of the shares to a future date. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/01/2025.
- Director received equity compensation that increases alignment with shareholders by raising beneficial ownership to 527,382 shares.
- RSUs are fully vested upon grant, giving the reporting person immediate economic exposure despite deferred receipt.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine director compensation converted to fully vested RSUs, increasing reported beneficial ownership to 527,382 shares; transaction appears non-dilutive and compensatory.
The filing documents a non-derivative acquisition of 31,334 shares via RSUs granted in lieu of quarterly cash fees, priced at $0.5186 per share on the grant date. Because the RSUs are fully vested on grant, the economic exposure transfers immediately in form though receipt is deferred. This is a typical director compensation mechanism and raises the director's reported ownership, which may modestly align incentives without indicating new financing or material change to capital structure.
TL;DR: Compensation disclosure shows standard governance practice—equity-based pay for non-employee director with a deferral election.
The Form 4 discloses that the director elected RSUs in lieu of cash under the company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The RSUs vest immediately, but a deferral election delays share delivery, which is consistent with deferral provisions used for tax or retention purposes. The disclosure is clear and includes the post-transaction beneficial ownership figure, supporting transparency in insider holdings.