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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-174740"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OMEX"
cik: "0000798528"
company_name: "ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:46:25.145849+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Odyssey Marine Exploration annual meeting elects directors, approves share increase

## Summary
- Seven directors elected: Abbott, Barton, Gordon, Justh, Pignatelli, Sawyer, Siegel; votes for ranged from ~4.4M to ~4.7M.
- Ratification of Warren Averett as auditor approved: 8,191,950 for, 230,420 against, 107,692 abstain.
- Increase in authorized common shares approved: 3,817,701 for, 847,217 against, 118,758 abstain.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 4,090,137 for, 435,105 against, 258,434 abstain.
- Broker non-votes: 3,746,386 on director election, share increase, and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-174740
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OMEX
- cik: 0000798528
- company_name: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312522174740/0001193125-22-174740-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312522174740/d321440d8k.htm

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