---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-254482"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OMEX"
cik: "0000798528"
company_name: "ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-03T10:03:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T10:10:53.590515+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Odyssey Marine shareholders approve authorized share increase and reverse stock split

## Summary
- Authorized common stock raised from 75M to 82M shares; vote 31.87M for vs 3.51M against.
- Reverse stock split at ratio 1:20 to 1:25 approved; 31.68M for vs 3.69M against.
- Five directors elected: Mark D. Gordon, Mark B. Justh, Larissa T. Pommeraud, Jon D. Sawyer, Todd E. Siegel.
- Grant Thornton LLP ratified as auditor for FY 2026: 35.17M for, 281k against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed; 21.17M for, 1.02M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-254482
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OMEX
- cik: 0000798528
- company_name: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-03T10:03:15+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/0001193125-26-254482-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/d30578d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: Mark D. Gordon 22,081,067 561,139 Mark B. Justh 21,787,427 854,779 Larissa T. Pommeraud 22,011,589 630,617 Jon D. Sawyer 21,979,092 663,114 Todd E. Siegel 21,972,228 669,978
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/0001193125-26-254482-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Approve reverse stock split at ratio from 1-for-20 to 1-for-25 at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: reverse split
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: For Against Abstain 31,683,294 3,685,661 464,990
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/0001193125-26-254482-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory approval of named executive officer compensation at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: For Against Abstain 21,172,628 1,024,128 445,450
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/0001193125-26-254482-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Amend 2019 Stock Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares by 2,000,000 at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: For Against Abstain 20,934,966 1,558,840 148,400
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/0001193125-26-254482-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Amend articles to increase authorized common stock from 75,000,000 to 82,000,000 at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: For Against Abstain 31,871,707 3,514,241 447,997
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/0001193125-26-254482-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC shareholders approved Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: For Against Abstain 35,169,107 281,343 383,495
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798528/000119312526254482/0001193125-26-254482-index.htm

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