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Ocugen, Inc. Announces Pricing of $115 Million of 6.75% Convertible Senior Notes
MALVERN, Pa., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. (“Ocugen”) (NASDAQ: OCGN) today announced the pricing of $115 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2034 (the “notes”) in a private offering (the “offering”) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Ocugen also granted the initial purchaser of the notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $15 million aggrega
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