Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-032724
Chunk: 4

Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 4
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�— APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ | 45 | ​ | ​ |
| PROPOSAL NO. 4 — AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF THE COMPANY                             | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ | 47 | ​ | ​ |
| CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS                                               | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ | 49 | ​ | ​ |
| DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS                                                  | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ | 49 | ​ | ​ |
| OTHER MATTERS                                                                     | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ | 49 | ​ | ​ |
| SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTOR                                | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ | 49 | ​ | ​ |

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#### PRELIMINARY COPY FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 14a-6(a)

#### TMC the metals company Inc.

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<div align='center'>**PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. 
 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 29, 2025**</div>

This proxy statement, along with the accompanying notice of the 2025 annual and special meeting of shareholders, contains information about the 2025 annual and special meeting of shareholders of TMC the metals company Inc. (the “Annual Meeting”), including any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. We are holding the Annual Meeting at 10:00 a.m. EDT, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. You will not be able to physically attend the Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting via live audio webcast on the Internet. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, vote, and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/metals/2025 and entering the 12-digit control number included in the Notice of Internet Availability that you receive. For further information about the virtual Annual Meeting, please see the questions and answers about the Meeting under the heading “Important Information About the Annual and Special Meeting and Voting” beginning on page 3

In this proxy statement