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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-117987"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OMEX"
cik: "0000798528"
company_name: "ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T06:57:58.038043+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Odyssey Marine board approves 83% increase in equity plan shares to 4.4M

## Summary
- Board increased authorized shares for 2019 Stock Incentive Plan from 2.4M to 4.4M.
- Increase is subject to stockholder approval at the next annual meeting.
- Plan permits grants of options, RSUs, restricted stock, and stock appreciation rights.
- Prior increase from 800K to 2.4M was approved by stockholders at the 2022 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-117987
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OMEX
- cik: 0000798528
- company_name: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312524117987/0001193125-24-117987-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312524117987/d813411d8k.htm

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