---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-110318"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TMC"
cik: "0001798562"
company_name: "TMC the metals Co Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:21:26.198080+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TMC's CDO resigns; hires Bechtel veteran as NORI Project Director

## Summary
- Anthony O'Sullivan resigned as Chief Development Officer on Oct 14 for personal/health reasons; will remain for 12-month transition.
- Grant Lindner appointed as NORI Project Director, starting Nov 14; brings 25+ years at BHP and Bechtel.
- Lindner oversaw over $26B in project value and will lead NORI-D exploitation application and development plans.
- Lindner's role includes submission of Environmental Impact Assessment to the International Seabed Authority.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-110318
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TMC
- cik: 0001798562
- company_name: TMC the metals Co Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465922110318/0001104659-22-110318-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465922110318/tm2227087d4_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-110318
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-110318.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-110318.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony O’Sullivan departed as Chief Development Officer at TMC the metals Co Inc..
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Chief Development Officer
  source text: On October 14, 2022, Anthony O’Sullivan notified TMC the metals company, Inc. (the “Company”) that he was resigning as the Company’s Chief Development Officer, though he will remain in the position through a twelve-month transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465922110318/0001104659-22-110318-index.htm

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