---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-162310"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OMEX"
cik: "0000798528"
company_name: "ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:13:16.239352+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Odyssey Marine Exploration reports annual meeting results; all proposals approved

## Summary
- Elected directors: Mark D. Gordon, Mark B. Justh, Jon D. Sawyer, Todd E. Siegel.
- Ratified Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for FY 2023 (12,188,819 for, 97,613 against).
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay: one year received 7,175,637 votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (6,880,003 for, 349,981 against).
- Broker non-votes: 4,943,941 on election, frequency, and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-162310
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OMEX
- cik: 0000798528
- company_name: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- 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/798528/000119312523162310/0001193125-23-162310-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312523162310/d516601d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Election of four directors at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: With respect to the Election Proposal, the four individuals named below were elected to serve as directors in accordance with the following vote: Nominee For Withheld Mark D. Gordon 7,268,766 110,244 Mark B. Justh 6,862,438 516,572 Jon D. Sawyer 7,218,250 160,760 Todd E. Siegel 7,083,720 295,290
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312523162310/0001193125-23-162310-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Ratification Proposal With respect to the Ratification Proposal, the results of the vote were as follows: For Against Abstain 12,188,819 97,613 36,519
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312523162310/0001193125-23-162310-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Compensation Proposal With respect to the Compensation Proposal, the results of the vote were as follows: For Against Abstain 6,880,003 349,981 149,026 Broker Non-Votes There were 4,943,941 broker non-votes with respect to the Election Proposal, the Frequency Proposal and the Compensation Proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312523162310/0001193125-23-162310-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders voted on Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: Frequency Proposal With respect to the Frequency Proposal, the results of the vote were as follows: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 7,175,637 8,529 164,057 30,787
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312523162310/0001193125-23-162310-index.htm

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