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accession: "0001104659-25-084948"
form_type: "8-K12B"
ticker: "TMC"
cik: "0001798562"
company_name: "TMC the metals Co Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:16:09.411036+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# TMC shareholders approve increase in equity plan share pool to 110.3M shares

## Summary
- Share pool raised from 70,262,856 to 110,262,856 shares under amended 2021 Incentive Equity Plan.
- Approved at special meeting on August 28, 2025; quorum of 41% of outstanding shares represented.
- Votes: 98,258,296 for, 10,830,644 against, 55,578,037 abstained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-084948
- form_type: 8-K12B
- ticker: TMC
- cik: 0001798562
- company_name: TMC the metals Co Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465925084948/0001104659-25-084948-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465925084948/tm2524639d1_8k12b.htm

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