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Odyssey Marine adopts special bonus plan tied to ExO arbitration/settlement proceeds
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
- Bonus plan covers all full-time employees including CEO and NEOs; contingent on cash proceeds from NAFTA arbitration or settlement regarding ExO.
- Trigger: aggregate net cash payments to Odyssey ≥ $10M; estimated need for award/settlement of at least $200M.
- Bonus pool ranges from $750k pro rata (net proceeds $10M) to 250% of salary (net proceeds ≥ $400M).
- Aggregate special bonuses capped at ~2% of net proceeds at each payment level.
- Plan replaces traditional 2023 annual cash incentive plan to recognize efforts on ExO and other business areas.