Key facts
- This page summarizes Christian Madsbjerg's Form 4 filing for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC).
- 12 reported transactions and 10 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 10 Feb 2026, 19:42.
Christian Madsbjerg - 06 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)
- Reporting relationship
- Director
- Issuer ticker
- TMC
- Reported as of
- 06 Feb 2026
- Net transaction value
- +$26,562
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 10 Feb 2026, 19:42:02 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 03 Jun 2025
- Next SEC filing
- 02 Jun 2026
- 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
Christian Madsbjerg filed Form 4 for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC) on 10 Feb 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 03 Jun 2025.
- Current net transaction value: +$26,562.
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 0001874438
Primary reporting owner
Madsbjerg Christian
- 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
- 10 Feb 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
TMC
transaction
Common Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $6,021
- Shares
- +11,578
- Change %
- +3.5%
- Price
- $0.5200
- Shares after
- 343,198
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
TMC
transaction
Common Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $20,541
- Shares
- +31,602
- Change %
- +9.2%
- Price
- $0.6500
- Shares after
- 374,800
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
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
- -11,578
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 11,578
- Exercise price
- $0.5200
- Footnotes
- F1, F3, F4, F5
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -31,602
- Change %
- -25%
- Price
- Shares after
- 94,805
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 31,602
- Exercise price
- $0.6500
- Footnotes
- F2, F5, F6, F7, F10
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class A Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +941
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 941
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 941
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class B Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +1,884
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 1,884
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 1,884
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class C Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +1,884
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 1,884
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 1,884
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class D Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +3,768
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 3,768
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 3,768
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class E Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +3,768
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 3,768
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 3,768
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class F Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +3,768
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 3,768
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 3,768
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class G Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +4,710
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 4,710
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 4,710
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
TMC
transaction
Derivative
Class H Special Shares
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +4,710
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 4,710
- Date
- 06 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Shares
- Underlying amount
- 4,710
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8, F9
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 10 footnotes
Footnote F1
Represents the exercise of stock options to purchase 11,578 common shares for cash at an exercise price of $0.52 per common share. In accordance with the terms of the stock options, the Reporting Person was also issued 252 Class A Special Shares, 505 Class B Special Shares, 505 Class C Special Shares, 1,010 Class D Special Shares, 1,010 Class E Special Shares, 1,010 Class F Special Shares, 1,263 Class G Special Shares and 1,263 Class H Special Shares for no additional consideration.
Footnote F2
Represents the exercise of stock options to purchase 31,602 common shares for cash at an exercise price of $0.65 per common share. The deadline to exercise these stock options with respect to the vested common shares underlying them is March 5, 2026. In accordance with the terms of the stock options, the Reporting Person was also issued 689 Class A Special Shares, 1,379 Class B Special Shares, 1,379 Class C Special Shares, 2,758 Class D Special Shares, 2,758 Class E Special Shares, 2,758 Class F Special Shares, 3,447 Class G Special Shares and 3,447 Class H Special Shares for no additional consideration.
Footnote F3
Was fully vested as of February 26, 2021.
Footnote F4
Also included the right to purchase 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") set forth in Footnote 1 above.
Footnote F5
Received by the Reporting Person as described in the Form 4 submitted by the Reporting Person on September 13, 2021.
Footnote F6
These stock options vest in increments upon the occurrence of certain milestones, subject to continued service through each milestone. These stock options are exercisable at any time until March 5 of the year following vesting of such stock option (any such date, the "Exercise Date"). These stock options expire on the day after the Exercise Date.
Footnote F7
Also included the right Special Shares set forth in Footnote 2 above.
Footnote F8
Each of 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).
Footnote F9
Represents the aggregate amount of the specified class of Special Shares acquired upon the exercise of stock options referenced in Footnotes 1 and 2 above.
Footnote F10
Also includes the right to purchase 2,069 Class A Special Shares, 4,137 Class B Special Shares, 4,137 Class C Special Shares, 8,274 Class D Special Shares, 8,274 Class E Special Shares, 8,274 Class F Special Shares, 10,343 Class G Special Shares and 10,343 Class H Special Shares.