8-K
filed May 29, 2026, 5:05 PM ET
ticker TMC
CIK 0001798562
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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.10
TMC annual meeting results: all directors elected, say-on-pay approved, advisory vote set every 2 years
TMC the metals Co Inc.
- Quorum of 49.3% (213,376,047 shares) present or represented at the May 28, 2026 annual meeting.
- All 10 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from ~211.8M to ~212.7M.
- Ernst & Young LLP appointed as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 212.95M votes for.
- Say-on-pay approved on non-binding basis: ~209.0M for, ~3.2M against, 1.2M abstain.
- Next advisory say-on-pay vote set for 2028 annual meeting after shareholders chose a 2-year frequency.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TMC the metals Co Inc. shareholders approved Election of the following directors of the Company, to serve until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-28
Exact text from the filing
Election of the following directors of the Company, to serve until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TMC the metals Co Inc. shareholders approved The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement (the “say-on-pay” vote). at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-28
Exact text from the filing
The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement (the “say-on-pay” vote). Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 209,030,109 3,179,431 1,166,507
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TMC the metals Co Inc. shareholders approved The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (the “say-on-frequency” vote). at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay frequency
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-28
Exact text from the filing
The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (the “say-on-frequency” vote). 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Votes Abstained 26,301,819 184,853,982 1,066,681 1,153,565
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TMC the metals Co Inc. shareholders approved Set the number of directors at ten (10). at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-28
Exact text from the filing
Set the number of directors at ten (10). Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 211,906,799 862,720 606,528
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TMC the metals Co Inc. shareholders approved Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-28
Exact text from the filing
Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. Votes For Votes Withheld 212,951,132 424,915
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