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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-068344"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TMC"
cik: "0001798562"
company_name: "TMC the metals Co Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-29T21:05:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T21:08:09.927847+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TMC annual meeting results: all directors elected, say-on-pay approved, advisory vote set every 2 years

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-068344
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TMC
- cik: 0001798562
- company_name: TMC the metals Co Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-29T21:05:21+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465926068344/0001104659-26-068344-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000110465926068344/tm2615944d1_8k.htm

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