Key facts
- This page summarizes Anthony O'Sullivan's Form 4 filing for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC).
- 14 reported transactions and 9 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 28 Aug 2025, 20:00.
Anthony O'Sullivan - 27 May 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)
- Reporting relationship
- Chief Development Officer
- Issuer ticker
- TMC
- Reported as of
- 27 May 2025
- Net transaction value
- -$3,151,170
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 28 Aug 2025, 20:00:15 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 21 May 2025
- Next SEC filing
- 24 Sep 2025
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
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Reporting owner
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Key filing fact
Anthony O'Sullivan filed Form 4 for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC) on 28 Aug 2025.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 21 May 2025.
- Current net transaction value: -$3,151,170.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001874198
Primary reporting owner
O'Sullivan Anthony
- Relationship
- Chief Development Officer
- Address
- C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC.,, 1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET, 15TH FLOOR, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
- Signature
- /s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact
- Signature date
- 28 Aug 2025
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
TMC
transaction
Common Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $162,500
- Shares
- +250,000
- Change %
- +22%
- Price
- $0.6500
- Shares after
- 1,375,667
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
TMC
transaction
Common Shares
Sale
- Transaction value
- $1,312,500
- Shares
- -250,000
- Change %
- -18%
- Price
- $5.25
- Shares after
- 1,125,667
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
TMC
transaction
Common Shares
Sale
- Transaction value
- $478,000
- Shares
- -100,000
- Change %
- -30%
- Price
- $4.78
- Shares after
- 235,110
- Date
- 27 May 2025
- Ownership
- JOZEM Pty Ltd., Trustee of the O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1
- Footnotes
- F2, F3
TMC
transaction
Common Shares
Sale
- Transaction value
- $210,000
- Shares
- -50,000
- Change %
- -21%
- Price
- $4.20
- Shares after
- 185,110
- Date
- 09 Jun 2025
- Ownership
- JOZEM Pty Ltd., Trustee of the O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1
- Footnotes
- F3
TMC
transaction
Common Shares
Sale
- Transaction value
- $1,313,170
- Shares
- -185,110
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $7.09
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
- Ownership
- JOZEM Pty Ltd., Trustee of the O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1
- Footnotes
- F3, F4
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -250,000
- Change %
- -25%
- Price
- Shares after
- 761,259
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 1,011,259
- Exercise price
- $0.6500
- Footnotes
- F1, F5, F6, F7
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class A Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +5,454
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 5,454
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 5,454
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class B Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +10,909
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 10,909
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 10,909
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class C Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +10,909
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 10,909
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 10,909
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class D Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +21,818
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 21,818
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 21,818
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class E Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +21,818
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 21,818
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 21,818
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class F Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +21,818
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 21,818
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 21,818
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class G Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +27,272
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 27,272
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 27,272
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class H Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +27,272
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 27,272
- Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 27,272
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F8
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 8 footnotes
Footnote F1
Represents the exercise of stock options to purchase 250,000 common shares for cash at an exercise price of $0.65 per common share. In accordance with the terms of the stock options, the Reporting Person was also issued 5,454 Class A Special Shares, 10,909 Class B Special Shares, 10,909 Class C Special Shares, 21,818 Class C Special Shares, 21,818 Class E Special Shares, 21,818 Class F Special Shares, 27,272 Class G Special Shares and 27,272 Class H Special Shares for no additional consideration.
Footnote F2
This number updates information included in the Form 4 filed for the Reporting Person on November 29, 2023 to reflect the sale of an additional 50,000 common shares on November 17, 2023 and the amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction as 335,110 (as opposed to 385,110).
Footnote F3
The Reporting Person is the sole director of JOZEM Pty Ltd., which is the trustee of The O'Sullivan Family Trust No. 1.
Footnote F4
The price reflects the average selling price of the common shares sold. These common shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.85 to $7.25 per common share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of common shares sold at each price.
Footnote F5
These stock options vest in increments upon the occurrence of certain milestones, subject to continued service through each milestone, as previously disclosed in the Form 4 submitted by the Reporting Person on September 13, 2021.
Footnote F6
Also includes the right to purchase 16,609 Class A Special Shares, 33,219 Class B Special Shares, 33,219 Class C Special Shares, 66,438 Class D Special Shares, 66,438 Class E Special Shares, 66,438 Class F Special Shares, 83,048 Class G Special Shares and 83,048 Class H Special Shares.
Footnote F7
Received in connection with the Business Combination in exchange for a stock option to acquire 873,385 shares of DeepGreen common stock for $0.75 per share.
Footnote F8
Each of the Class A Special Shares, the Class B Special Shares, the Class C Special Shares, the Class D Special Shares, the Class E Special Shares, the Class F Special Shares, the Class G Special Shares and the Class H Special Shares (collectively, the "Special Shares") automatically convert into common shares on a one for one basis, if on any twenty trading days within any thirty trading day period, the common shares trade for a price that is greater than or equal to the price threshold for such class of Special Shares (the "Price Threshold") described below, or in the event of certain changes of control. The Price Thresholds for the Special Shares are as follows: Class A Special Shares ($15.00), Class B Special Shares ($25.00), Class C Special Shares ($35.00), Class D Special Shares ($50.00), Class E Special Shares ($75.00), Class F Special Shares ($100.00), Class G Special Shares ($150.00), and Class H Special Shares ($200.00).