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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):
May 30, 2024
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada |
001-39281 |
Not Applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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595 Howe Street, 10th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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V6C 2T5 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (604) 631-3115
Not
applicable
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | 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 |
TMC Common Shares without par value |
|
TMC |
|
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one TMC Common Share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
|
TMCWW |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 x
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.
Item 5.07. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The 2024 Annual and Special
Meeting of Shareholders of TMC the metals company Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 30, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
(the “Annual Meeting”). The actions set forth below were taken at the Annual Meeting. Of the Company’s 318,494,226 common
shares outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of April 3, 2024, a quorum of more than two shareholders representing
199,608,830 shares, or 62.6% of the eligible shares, was present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Each of the matters set
forth below is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18,
2024.
1. |
Set the number of directors at nine (9). |
Votes For | |
Votes Against | | |
Votes Abstained | |
198,343,060 | |
| 845,144 | | |
| 420,627 | |
2. |
Election of the following directors of the Company, to serve until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. |
| |
Votes For | | |
Votes Withheld | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
Gerard Barron | |
| 139,465,317 | | |
| 328,377 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Andrew Hall | |
| 136,406,198 | | |
| 3,387,496 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Andrew Greig | |
| 139,409,302 | | |
| 384,392 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Andrei Karkar | |
| 139,288,404 | | |
| 505,290 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Sheila Khama | |
| 136,423,080 | | |
| 3,370,614 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Christian Madsbjerg | |
| 139,222,093 | | |
| 571,581 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Stephen Jurvetson | |
| 139,369,591 | | |
| 424,103 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Amelia Kinahoi Siamomua | |
| 139,378,097 | | |
| 415,597 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
Brendan May | |
| 139,354,460 | | |
| 439,234 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
3. |
Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year. |
Votes For | |
Votes Withheld | |
199,182,319 | |
| 426,511 | |
4. |
To approve on a non-binding advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. |
Votes For | |
Votes Against | | |
Votes Abstained | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
137,724,800 | |
| 1,666,030 | | |
| 402,864 | | |
| 59,815,136 | |
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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TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. |
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Date: May 31, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ Craig Shesky |
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Name: |
Craig Shesky |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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