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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-159109"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OMEX"
cik: "0000798528"
company_name: "ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:11:39.717305+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 stockholders elect four directors and approve all proposals at annual meeting

## Summary
- Four directors elected with votes ranging from 8,557,161 to 8,748,545 in favor, including Mark D. Gordon and Mark B. Justh.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor approved with 13,732,076 for, 806,710 against, and 12,442 abstain.
- Amendment to 2019 Stock Incentive Plan to increase shares by 2,000,000 approved with 7,135,370 for, 1,807,865 against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 8,553,127 for, 406,692 against, 53,952 abstain.
- Broker non-votes totaled 5,537,457 on director election, plan amendment, and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-159109
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OMEX
- cik: 0000798528
- company_name: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-11T23:59:59+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/798528/000119312524159109/0001193125-24-159109-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312524159109/d832391d8k.htm

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