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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of May 28, 2026: 12 items on TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 29, 2026: 12 without a stated outcome.
None.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Gerard Barron | 212,628,887 | -- | -- | 747,160 | -- | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Andrew Greig | 212,631,720 | -- | -- | 744,327 | -- | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Andrew Hall | 212,665,078 | -- | -- | 710,969 | -- | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael Hess | 211,864,006 | -- | -- | 1,512,041 | -- | 99.2% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Stephen Jurvetson | 212,078,697 | -- | -- | 1,297,350 | -- | 99.3% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Andrei Karkar | 212,426,662 | -- | -- | 949,385 | -- | 99.5% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Sheila Khama | 212,546,603 | -- | -- | 829,444 | -- | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Christian Madsbjerg | 211,860,954 | -- | -- | 1,515,093 | -- | 99.2% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Brendan May | 212,403,473 | -- | -- | 972,574 | -- | 99.5% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Alex Spiro | 211,849,489 | -- | -- | 1,526,558 | -- | 99.2% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year | 212,951,132 | -- | -- | 424,915 | -- | 99.8% | Not verified | — |
| 4. The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement (the "say-on-pay" vote) | 209,030,109 | 3,179,431 | 1,166,507 | -- | -- | 99% | Not verified | — |
Source: TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 162 asset managers that disclosed a TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Alex Spiro
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alex Spiro”): 211,849,489 for, 1,526,558 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,504 | 0 | 0 | 106 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,170 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 234,946 for, 32,276 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Andrei Karkar
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrei Karkar”): 212,426,662 for, 949,385 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,222 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Andrew Greig
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew Greig”): 212,631,720 for, 744,327 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,222 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Andrew Hall
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew Hall”): 212,665,078 for, 710,969 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,222 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Brendan May
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brendan May”): 212,403,473 for, 972,574 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,170 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 235,052 for, 32,170 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Christian Madsbjerg
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christian Madsbjerg”): 211,860,954 for, 1,515,093 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,222 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Gerard Barron
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gerard Barron”): 212,628,887 for, 747,160 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,222 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Michael Hess
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Hess”): 211,864,006 for, 1,512,041 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,504 | 0 | 0 | 106 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,170 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 234,946 for, 32,276 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Sheila Khama
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sheila Khama”): 212,546,603 for, 829,444 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,222 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders: Stephen Jurvetson
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen Jurvetson”): 212,078,697 for, 1,297,350 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,170 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 235,052 for, 32,170 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 9 asset managers below reported 267,336 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement.
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement (the "say-on-pay" vote)”): 209,030,109 for, 3,179,431 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,504 | 106 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,116 for, 106 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 15,020,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 2,470,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 740,367 | 78 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0 | 605,538 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP | 0 | 0 | 454,104 | 0 | Abstain |
| Global X | 266,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 0 | 262,584 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 0 | 191,912 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 121,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 120,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New Hampshire Trust | 119,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 0 | 119,446 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Private Wealth Partners, LLC | 118,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC | 98,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 82,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC | 68,629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SECURITY INVESTORS LLC | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 0 | 44,186 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Capita Financial Network | 39,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FOSTER DYKEMA CABOT & PARTNERS, LLC | 25,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. | 23,922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 23,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ISTHMUS PARTNERS, LLC | 0 | 22,696 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 21,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | 0 | 21,500 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 157 managers: 19,804,614 for, 1,363,946 against, 454,104 abstained, 915 not voted, 333 1 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Description as filed by funds: To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 266,811 1 year, 212 unknown, 198 2 year.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Baird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| UBS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| New Hampshire Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Private Wealth Partners, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| SECURITY INVESTORS LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Amundi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Capita Financial Network | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| FOSTER DYKEMA CABOT & PARTNERS, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Two Sigma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| ISTHMUS PARTNERS, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Institutional-manager reports, all 150 managers: 1,722 for, 915 not voted, 20,976,371 1 year, 483,095 3 year, 143,264 2 year, 7,932 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year”): 212,951,132 for, 424,915 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 29, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 83,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 41,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 32,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 24,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 16,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 267,222 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 4,614 for.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 433,221,138 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 0.02% |
| 2 | Guggenheim | 0.02% |
| 3 | Vanguard | <0.01% |
| 4 | State Street | <0.01% |
| 5 | BlackRock | <0.01% |
| 6 | NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | <0.01% |
| 7 | American Century | <0.01% |
| 8 | Victory Capital | <0.01% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 3.47% |
| 2 | Baird | 0.57% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 0.17% |
| 4 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0.14% |
| 5 | Mirador Capital Partners LP | 0.10% |
| 6 | Global X | 0.06% |
| 7 | UBS | 0.06% |
| 8 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 0.04% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 0.03% |
| 10 | State Street | 0.03% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Allseas Group S.A. | 15.35% | 13D |
| Andrei Karkar | 15.21% | DEF14A |
| ERAS Capital LLC | 14.97% | DEF14A |
| William Brumder | 7.28% | DEF14A |
| Gerard Barron | 7.11% | 13D |
| Korea Zinc Company, Ltd. | 6.12% | DEF14A |
| Brumder William George | 3.39% | 13G |
| Michael Hess | 3.27% | DEF14A |
| TMC the metals company Inc. | 3.20% | 13G |
| Citadel Advisors | 1.27% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 433,221,138 shares outstanding, as reported by TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. on its Form 10-Q dated May 14, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.’s 10-Q dated May 14, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 28, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 162 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 698 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers… — FOR was 99% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2026.
TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. proxy season coverage: 2025-2026 (this page).
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