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Issuer:     ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC (OMEX)
CIK:        0000798528
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-178626
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Odyssey Marine approves executive bonus plan tied to ExO NAFTA arbitration outcome
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- Compensation Committee approved 2024 plan for CEO and named executives with one-time cash bonuses.
- Bonuses payable only if NAFTA arbitration or settlement yields gross award sufficient to cover litigation debt and Odyssey receives at least $7M cash post-July 1, 2024.
- Bonus pool ranges from 0.25% to 1.00% of gross award or settlement, paid pro rata among eligible executives.
- If bonus exceeds 200% of base salary, half is deferred until one year after first payment.
- Plan replaces traditional cash annual incentive for 2024, citing executive dedication to ExO matter.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312524178626/0001193125-24-178626-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312524178626/d862176d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-178626

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