Craig Shesky - 20 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC)

Reporting relationship: Chief Financial Officer
Issuer ticker: TMC
Reported as of: 20 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 24 Mar 2026, 17:41:09 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 10 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 26 Mar 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Michelle Ancosky, Attorney-In-Fact

Filing notes and source

Key filing fact

Craig Shesky filed Form 4 for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC) on 24 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Craig Shesky's Form 4 filing for TMC the metals Co Inc. (TMC).
6 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 24 Mar 2026, 17:41.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Feb 2026.
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 0001874308 Primary reporting owner

Shesky Craig

Relationship: Chief Financial 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: 24 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

TMC transaction

Common Shares

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +187,662
Change %: +16%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 1,396,583
Date: 20 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

TMC transaction

Common Shares

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +166,502
Change %: +12%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 1,563,085
Date: 20 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

TMC transaction

Common Shares

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +208,375
Change %: +13%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 1,771,460
Date: 20 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

TMC transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -187,662
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 20 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Shares
Underlying amount: 187,662
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4, F5

TMC transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -166,502
Change %: -50%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 166,501
Date: 20 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Shares
Underlying amount: 166,502
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4, F6

TMC transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -208,375
Change %: -33%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 416,750
Date: 20 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Shares
Underlying amount: 208,375
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4, F7

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 7 footnotes

Footnote F1

Consists of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that converted to common shares on a one-to-one basis. The RSUs were granted on March 20, 2023 and 1/3 vested on March 20, 2024, 1/3 vested on March 20, 2025 and 1/3 vested on March 20, 2026.

Footnote F2

Consists of RSUs that converted to common shares on a one-to-one basis. The RSUs were granted on March 20, 2024 and 1/3 vested on March 20, 2025 and 1/3 vested on March 20, 2026. The remaining RSUs will vest, subject to continued service through the vesting date, 1/3 of the total award on March 20, 2027.

Footnote F3

Consists of RSUs that converted to common shares on a one-to-one basis. The RSUs were granted on March 20, 2025 and 1/3 vested on March 20, 2026. The remaining RSUs will vest as follows, subject to continued service through each vesting date: 1/3 of the total award on March 20, 2027 and the remaining amount on March 20, 2028.

Footnote F4

Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon vesting.

Footnote F5

The RSUs were granted as part of the Issuer's long-term incentive plan and vest over a three-year period as follows, subject to continued service through each vesting date: 1/3 on the first anniversary of March 20, 2023 (the "2023 Grant Date"), 1/3 on the second anniversary of the 2023 Grant Date and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the 2023 Grant Date. All of the RSUs have vested and have been settled as of the date hereof.

Footnote F6

The RSUs were granted as part of the Issuer's long-term incentive plan and vest over a three-year period as follows, subject to continued service through each vesting date: 1/3 on the first anniversary of March 20, 2024 (the "2024 Grant Date"), 1/3 on the second anniversary of the 2024 Grant Date and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the 2024 Grant Date. 2/3 of the RSUs have vested and have been settled as of the date hereof.

Footnote F7

The RSUs were granted as part of the Issuer's long-term incentive plan and vest over a three-year period as follows, subject to continued service through each vesting date: 1/3 on the first anniversary of March 20, 2025 (the "2025 Grant Date"), 1/3 on the second anniversary of the 2025 Grant Date and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the 2025 Grant Date. 1/3 of the RSUs have vested and have been settled as of the date hereof.