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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 29, 2025
OCUGEN,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-36751 |
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04-3522315 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
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(Commission
File
Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.) |
11
Great Valley Parkway
Malvern,
Pennsylvania 19355
(484)
328-4701
(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
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OCGN |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(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. ¨
On
July 28, 2025, Ocugen, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of the
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (“Rule
5550(a)(2)”) by maintaining a minimum closing bid price of the Company’s common stock of at least $1.00 per share for the
ten consecutive business days from July 8, 2025 to July 25, 2025 and that this matter is now closed.
As previously reported, on December 31, 2024, Nasdaq notified the Company
that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock had been below the minimum
$1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Rule 5550(a)(2) and that the Company had 180
days, or until June 30, 2025, to evidence compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2). As previously reported, on July 1, 2025, the Company received
formal notice that Nasdaq had granted the Company’s request for an extension through December 29, 2025 to regain compliance with
Rule 5550(a)(2).
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Words such as “expect,” “will,” “anticipates,” “estimates” and variations of
such words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations regarding the impact on, and the timing of the completion and audit
of, the Company’s financial statements and the filing of the Form 10-K, which reflect the Company’s expectations based upon
information presently available to the Company and assumptions that it believes to be reasonable. Because such statements are based on
the Company’s current expectations and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected or
estimated and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions
and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon forward looking
statements in this Current Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this filing, except as required by law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Ocugen, Inc. |
Date: July 29, 2025 |
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By: |
/s/ Shankar Musunuri |
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Name: |
Shankar Musunuri |
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Title: |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, & Co-Founder |