Michael Bernard Hess - 02 Sep 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: TMC
Reported as of: 02 Sep 2025
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 04 Sep 2025, 21:04:19 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 22 Jul 2025
Next SEC filing: 10 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact

Key filing fact

Michael Bernard Hess filed Form 4 for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC) on 04 Sep 2025.

Key facts

This page summarizes Michael Bernard Hess's Form 4 filing for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC).
2 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 04 Sep 2025, 21:04.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 22 Jul 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002077938 Primary reporting owner

Hess Michael Bernard

Relationship: Director
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: 04 Sep 2025

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

TMC transaction

Common Shares

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +237,530
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 237,530
Date: 02 Sep 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

TMC transaction

Common Shares

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +7,500,000
Change %: +3157%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 7,737,530
Date: 02 Sep 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

TMC holding

Common Shares

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 3,333,333
Date: 02 Sep 2025
Ownership: SS3H Ventures LLC
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

Consists of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon vesting. The RSUs vest, subject to continued service through the respective vesting date, over a three-year period as follows: 1/3 on June 4, 2026, 1/3 on June 4, 2027 and 1/3 on June 4, 2028.

Footnote F2

Consists of RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon vesting. The RSUs vest in increments upon the achievement of certain market-based performance thresholds, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each vesting date.

Footnote F3

The Reporting Person is the sole member of SS3H Ventures LLC ("SS3H") and has voting and dispositive power over and may be deemed to beneficially own such securities held by SS3H.