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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 27, 2020
 
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OCUGEN, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
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Delaware001-3675104-3522315
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
5 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 160
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:
 
o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a–12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a–12)
 
o            Pre–commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d–2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d–2(b))
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareOCGNThe 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 o
 
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. o 




Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 27, 2020, Ocugen, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Orphan Drug Designation for OCU400 in the treatment of rhodopsin (RHO) mutation-associated retinal degeneration. A copy of this press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(d) Exhibits





SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: July 28, 2020
 
OCUGEN, INC.
By:/s/ Shankar Musunuri
Name: Shankar Musunuri
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman